Diresta v. State

Adam Diresta petitions for a writ of habeas corpus seeking a belated appeal with respect to two orders of the trial court disposing of his post-conviction motions. We conclude that he is entitled to a belated appeal on one, but not the other.

Mr. Diresta was convicted after jury trial of three violent crimes and received a lengthy prison sentence as a consequence. His direct appeal resulted in a per curiam affirmance, and a mandate was issued with respect to it on August 25, 2000.1 His subsequent Rule 3.850 Motion for Post-Conviction Relief was denied by the trial court on June 25, 2001,…