Reginald Thomas, pro se, Petitioner.

Bill McCollum, Attorney General, and C. Bowen Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM.

The petition for belated appeal is granted. Petitioner shall be allowed a belated appeal from the judgment and sentence rendered October 10, 2007, in Baker County Circuit Court case number 02-2006-CF-545-A. Upon issuance of mandate in this cause, a copy of this opinion shall be provided to the clerk of the circuit court for treatment as the notice of appeal. Fla. R.App. P. 9.141(c)(5)(D). If petitioner qualifies for appointed counsel, the trial court shall appoint counsel to represent petitioner on appeal.

WOLF, DAVIS, and ROBERTS, JJ., concur.