BOUCHETTE v. STATE

No. 98-28.

711 So.2d 134 (1998)

Kenneth P. BOUCHETTE, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

May 1, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth P. Bouchette, Panama City, pro se.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Maximillian J. Changus, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Respondent.


W. SHARP, Judge.

Bouchette petitions this court for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus in order to obtain a belated appeal. He alleges that after his conviction in a criminal case he moved to dismiss his defense attorney and represented himself at the sentencing. He orally requested an appeal, but failed to file a timely notice of appeal. Under the circumstances of this case, we think Bouchette was likely confused about how to perfect his appeal, and thus he...

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