Samuels v. State

This pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus seeks belated appeal based on allegations that the presiding Broward Circuit Court judge failed to reduce his 1992 oral rulings denying post-conviction relief and rehearing to writing, and failed to advise Petitioner of his right to appeal. We treat the petition as one for writ of mandamus.

There is no dispute that Petitioner is entitled to a written rendered final order which he can appeal. Insofar as it appears that the trial court has failed to act without undue delay in entering these orders announced orally in 1992, and possibly in failing as…