Jenkins v. State of Florida - Belated Appeal Granted

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Filed March 20th, 2026

Detected March 20th, 2026

Summary

The Florida District Court of Appeal granted a belated appeal for Lance Deloreon Jenkins in Case No. 5D2026-0457. The court's order will be filed with the trial court and treated as the notice of appeal for the January 8, 2026 judgment and sentence.

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The Florida District Court of Appeal has granted a belated appeal for Lance Deloreon Jenkins in Case No. 5D2026-0457. The court's order, dated March 20, 2026, directs that a copy be filed with the trial court and serve as the notice of appeal for the judgment and sentence rendered on January 8, 2026, in Brevard County, Florida.

This ruling allows the petitioner to proceed with an appeal that would otherwise have been time-barred. Compliance officers should note that this is a procedural ruling that facilitates a criminal appeal. No new compliance obligations or penalties are imposed on regulated entities by this order.

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Lance Deloreon Jenkins v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida

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FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 5D2026-0457
LT Case Nos. 05-2021-CF-035280-A
05-2021-CF-035070-A

LANCE DELOREON JENKINS,

Petitioner,

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Respondent.

Petition for Belated Appeal.
A Case of Original Jurisdiction.

Blaise Trettis, Public Defender, and Michael Mario Pirolo, Chief
Assistant Public Defender, Viera, for Petitioner.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Rebecca
Rock McGuigan, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for
Respondent.

March 20, 2026

PER CURIAM.

The 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 January 8, 2026 judgment and sentence
rendered in Case Nos. 05-2021-CF-035280-A and 05-2021-CF-
035070-A, in the Circuit Court in and for Brevard County, Florida.
See Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(c)(6)(D).

PETITION GRANTED.

MAKAR, LAMBERT, and BOATWRIGHT, JJ., concur.

Not final until disposition of any timely and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.