LARRY EUGENE BELL, JR.
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 5th DCA | 2026-03-27
No. 2026-0204
2026 FL 3408 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2026)

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Holding

A petition for belated appeal may be granted and treated as a notice of appeal from a final judgment and sentence in a criminal case.


Headnotes

[1] A petition for belated appeal must comply with Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure requirements regarding timeliness and procedural prerequisites, failure of which may r…

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Facts & Procedural History

Larry Eugene Bell, Jr. filed a petition for belated appeal from a criminal judgment and sentence entered on December 17, 2025 in Brevard County Circui…

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Opinion of the Court

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 5D2026-0204 LT Case No. 05-2020-CF-035357-A

LARRY EUGENE BELL, JR.,

Petitioner,

v. STATE OF FLORIDA,

Respondent.

Petition for Belated Appeal. A Case of Original Jurisdiction.

Blaise Trettis, Public Defender, Melbourne, and Michael Mario Pirolo, Chief Assistant Public Defender, Viera, for Petitioner. No Appearance for Respondent.

March 27, 2026

PER CURIAM.

The petition for belated appeal is granted. A copy of this opinion shall be filed with the trial court and treated as the notice of appeal from the December 17, 2025 judgment and sentence rendered in Case No. 05-2020-CF-035357-A, in the Circuit Court in and for Brevard County, Florida. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(c)(6)(D).

PETITION GRANTED.

EDWARDS, EISNAUGLE, and SOUD, JJ., concur. Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.


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