Jackson v. State

Alvin Jackson petitions for a belated appeal pursuant to Florida Rule of Appel*298late Procedure 9.141(c). Petitioner Jackson entered a guilty plea to multiple criminal charges. In the plea colloquy, the petitioner waived the right to an appeal and no issue was reserved for appeal.

In the sworn petition for belated appeal, petitioner alleged that he asked his counsel to file an appeal from his guilty plea. Petitioner’s trial counsel denied that any such request for an appeal was made.

To resolve that factual dispute this Court appointed Honorable Mark King Leban to serve as a Commissioner of this…