Williams v. State
Williams v. State
Opinion of the Court
Appellant was indicted for murder in the first degree; with the advice of counsel, he withdrew a not guilty plea and entered a plea of guilty to the offense of murder in the second degree; he was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for twenty years and now seeks review of the judgment of conviction and sentence.
The judgment and sentence of which appellant seeks review was rendered by the court on April 24, 1970. The notice of appeal filed by appellant in proper person was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Volusia County on May 27, 1970, more than thirty days from the rendition of the judgment. The appeal not being timely filed within the thirty days limited by law, this court does not have jurisdiction of the appeal and has no alternative but to dismiss it sua sponte.
For the purpose of determining whether appellant has a right to appellate review of his judgment of conviction and sentence by writ of habeas corpus under the doctrine set forth in Hollingshead v. Wainwright,
The appeal herein be and it is hereby dismissed.
. Hollingshead v. Wainwright (Fla. 1967) 194 So.2d 577.
. Miller v. State (Fla.App. 1969) 217 So.2d 903.
. Hagans v. State (Fla.App. 1968) 212 So.2d 79.
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