Alfred v. Moore - Dismissed Appeal

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Filed March 4th, 2026

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

The Florida District Court of Appeal dismissed the petition for a belated appeal in Alfred v. Moore due to lack of jurisdiction. The court cited Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141, which limits belated appeals to collateral or postconviction criminal cases, not civil matters.

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The District Court of Appeal of Florida, in the case of Alfred v. Moore (Docket No. 1D2025-1926), has dismissed a petition for a belated appeal. The court's decision, issued on March 4, 2026, found that it lacked jurisdiction to grant a belated appeal in a civil matter, referencing Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141 and prior case law. The petitioner, Jerry Neil Alfred, filed the petition pro se.

This dismissal means the petitioner's attempt to appeal a circuit court order in a civil case has been unsuccessful due to procedural rules. Legal professionals involved in civil appeals in Florida should note the strict limitations on belated appeals, which are generally not permitted in civil proceedings. There are no compliance deadlines or penalties associated with this specific court order, as it pertains to the dismissal of an individual's appeal.

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Alfred v. Moore

District Court of Appeal of Florida

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Docket Number: 1D2025-1926
Disposition: Dismissed
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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA

No. 1D2025-1926

JERRY NEIL ALFRED,

Petitioner,

JENNIFER FALCONE MOORE,

Respondent.

Petition for Writ of Belated Appeal—Original Jurisdiction.

March 4, 2026

PER CURIAM.

Because Petitioner seeks a belated appeal of a circuit court
order entered in a civil matter, the Court dismisses the petition for
lack of jurisdiction. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.141 (authorizing a petition
for belated appeal only for “review proceedings in collateral or
postconviction criminal cases”); Perez v. Jones, 174 So. 3d 1088
(Fla. 1st DCA 2015) (explaining that this Court lacks the authority
to grant a belated appeal in a civil proceeding).

LEWIS, ROBERTS, and NORDBY, JJ., concur.

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

Jerry Neil Alfred, pro se, Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.