Simonetta v. Moore

Appellant’s notice of appeal, whereby he sought review of an order of the circuit court denying his petition for writ of mandamus, was not timely filed. For this reason, we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Because the proceeding below was not a criminal case, Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.140(j) does not apply. However, we acknowledge appellant’s claim that he did not *734receive a copy of the circuit court’s order until after the time for initiating an appeal had expired. Accordingly, this disposition is without prejudice to appellants’s right to seek relief in the trial…