CYNTHIA COSTIN, v. STATE OF FLORIDA

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA CYNTHIA COSTIN, Petitioner, v. NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED. CASE NO. 1D08-5099 STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. _______________________________/ Opinion filed March 19, 2009. Petition for Habeas Corpus for Belated Appeal -- Original Jurisdiction. Cynthia Costin, pro se, Petitioner. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, and Natalie D. Kirk, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent. PER CURIAM. The petition for belated appeal is granted. Petitioner shall be allowed a belated appeal of the March 14, 2008, judgment and sentence rendered in Wakulla County Circuit Court case number 08-CFA-0044. 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. ALLEN, VAN NORTWICK, and ROBERTS, JJ., CONCUR.

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