ROONEY v. STATE

No. 94-118.

632 So.2d 212 (1994)

James B. ROONEY, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

February 18, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Rooney, pro se.

No appearance for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

James B. Rooney petitions for a writ of habeas corpus seeking a belated appeal because his court-appointed attorney twice failed to file an initial brief. The first failure was cured by the reinstatement of a dismissed appeal that was again dismissed because of counsel's second failure to file a brief. In O'Riorden v. State, 611 So.2d 623 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993), the court held that failing to timely file an initial...

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