Dontonio Diaz Thorton v. State of Florida ( 2017 )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA DONTONIO DIAZ THORTON, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Petitioner, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D16-5279 STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. ___________________________/ Opinion filed May 2, 2017. Petition for Belated Appeal -- Original Jurisdiction. Bruce A. Miller, Public Defender, and Alice F. Harris, Assistant Public Defender, Pensacola, for Petitioner. Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, and David Llanes, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent. PER CURIAM. Petitioner is granted a belated appeal of the August 24, 2016, judgment and sentence in Escambia County Circuit Court case number 2014-CF-004289-A. Upon issuance of mandate in this cause, a copy of this opinion shall be provided to the clerk of the circuit court for treatment as the notice of appeal. Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(c)(6)(D). If petitioner qualifies for appointed counsel, the trial court shall appoint counsel to represent petitioner on appeal. ROBERTS, C.J., MAKAR, and JAY, JJ., CONCUR. 2