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TUCKER v. STATE

No. 5D03-2545.

853 So.2d 604 (2003)

Lawrence TUCKER, Jr. Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

September 5, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence Tucker, Jr., Tampa, pro se.

No Appearance for Respondent.

PER CURIAM.

Tucker petitions this court to issue a writ of habeas corpus to permit the late filing of his appeal in a criminal case. He alleges his trial counsel led him to believe an appeal had been timely filed, when in fact it had not been filed. This is a meritorious circumstance for which belated appeals in criminal cases are granted. However, Tucker's petition is not sworn to as required by Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(c)(3)(F). Accordingly, we...

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