CHARLESTON GRINER
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 5th DCA | 2026-10-16
No. 2026-2475
Edwards, J., Harris, J., Boatwright, J.
2026 FL 13969 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2026)

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Holding

A petition for belated appeal from a trial court's denial of postconviction relief under Rule 3.800(a) may be granted in the appellate court's discretion.


Facts & Procedural History

Griner sought postconviction relief under Rule 3.800(a) in the trial court, which denied his motion on June 29, 2026. He then filed an amended petitio…

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Opinion of the Court

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 5D2026-2475 LT Case No. 16-1994-CF-004586-E

CHARLESTON GRINER, Petitioner,

V.

STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent.

Petition for Belated Appeal. A Case of Original Jurisdiction.

Charleston Griner, Lowell, pro se.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Heather Flanagan Ross, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.

October 16, 2026

PER CURIAM.

The amended petition for belated appeal is granted. A copy of this opinion shall be filed with the trial court and be treated as the notice of appeal from the June 29, 2026 order denying Defendant's motion for postconviction relief under Rule 3.800(a), rendered in Case No. 16-1994-CF-004586-E, in the Circuit Court in and for Duval County, Florida. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(c)(6)(D).

PETITION GRANTED.

EDWARDS, HARRIS, and BOATWRIGHT, JJ., concur.


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