VERNON S. POLK, v. STATE OF FLORIDA

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA VERNON S. POLK, Petitioner, v. NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED. CASE NO. 1D09-3938 STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. _______________________________/ Opinion filed December 15, 2009. Petition for Belated Appeal -- Original Jurisdiction. Vernon S. Polk, pro se, Petitioner. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent. PER CURIAM. Petitioner is granted a belated appeal of the judgment and sentence rendered on December 22, 2008, in Escambia County Circuit Court case number 2005-CF005101-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)(5)(D). If petitioner qualifies for appointed counsel, the trial court shall appoint counsel to represent petitioner on appeal. PETITION GRANTED. HAWKES, C.J., BENTON and THOMAS, JJ., CONCUR.

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