Parrish v. State

In October of 2013, Petitioner Thomas Parrish entered a guilty plea to the following charges: (1) armed robbery, (2) kidnapping, (3) aggravated battery on a pregnant victim, and (4) four counts of sexual battery. Pursuant to the plea, Parrish was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison, followed by five years of probation.

On or about June 25, 2014, Parrish, pursuant to Rule 9.141(e) of the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus with this Court seeking a belated appeal. Because that petition was facially insufficient (that is, it did not allege that…