Brad A. Bates v. State of Florida ( 2017 )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA BRAD A. BATES, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Petitioner, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D16-5107 STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. ___________________________/ Opinion filed March 20, 2017. Petition for Belated Appeal -- Original Jurisdiction. Brad A. Bates, pro se, Petitioner. Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent. PER CURIAM. The petition seeking a belated appeal of the corrected judgment and sentence rendered on or about July 7, 2016, in Duval County Circuit Court case number 16- 1996-CF-13920-BXXX, is granted. Upon issuance of mandate, a copy of this opinion shall be furnished to the clerk of the lower tribunal for treatment as a notice of appeal. If petitioner qualifies for the appointment of counsel at public expense, the lower tribunal is directed to appoint counsel to represent him in the belated appeal authorized by this opinion. B.L. THOMAS, OSTERHAUS and BILBREY, JJ., CONCUR.