Hunter v. State

This appeal from an order denying appellant’s motion filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a) is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction due to counsel’s untimely filing of the notice of appeal. See Demaria v. State, 778 So.2d 302 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000). However, we certify to the Supreme Court of Florida the same question that this court certified in Diaz v. State, 724 So.2d 595, 596 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998), with the following modifications:

DOES THE HOLDING IN LAMBRIX V STATE, 698 SO. 2D 247 (FLA.1996), WHEN CONSIDERED IN LIGHT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA’S PRONOUNCEMENT IN STEELE…