Michael Covington v. State of Florida ( 2016 )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA MICHAEL COVINGTON, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Petitioner, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D16-0241 STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. ___________________________/ Opinion filed April 4, 2016. Petition for Belated Appeal – Original Jurisdiction. Bruce A. Miller, Public Defender, and W. Timothy Weekley, Assistant Public Defender, Milton, for Petitioner. Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, David Llanes and Donna A. Gerace, Assistant Attorneys General, Tallahassee, for Respondent. PER CURIAM. Petitioner is granted a belated appeal of the December 15, 2015, judgment and sentence in Santa Rosa County Circuit Court case number 57-2014-CF-001634-CF- AXMX. 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. App. P. 9.141(c)(6)(D). If petitioner qualifies for appointed counsel, the trial court shall appoint counsel to represent petitioner on appeal. LEWIS, THOMAS, and MAKAR, JJ., CONCUR. 2