IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA GREGORY BUTLER, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Petitioner, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D15-0704 STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. ___________________________/ Opinion filed March 1, 2016.

Amended Petition for Belated Appeal -- Original Jurisdiction.

Gregory Butler, pro se, Petitioner.

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

PER CURIAM.

The petition seeking belated appeal is denied on the merits.

THOMAS, BILBREY, and KELSEY, JJ., CONCUR.