IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA TREVONTA STALLWORTH, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Petitioner, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D13-2697 STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. ___________________________/ Opinion filed February 16, 2016.

Petition for Belated Appeal -- Original Jurisdiction.

Trevonta Stallworth, pro se, Petitioner.

Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM.

The petition seeking a belated appeal of the judgment and sentence rendered on March 7, 2013, in Escambia County Circuit Court case number 2012-CF-001169-A, is granted. Upon issuance of mandate, a copy of this opinion shall be furnished to the clerk of the lower tribunal for treatment as a notice of appeal. If petitioner qualifies for the appointment of counsel at public expense, the lower tribunal is expected to appoint counsel in the belated appeal authorized by this opinion.

LEWIS, BILBREY, and KELSEY, JJ., CONCUR.