Michael Anthony Foster, Jr. v. State of Florida

FIFTH DISTRICT C OURT OF A PPEAL
S TATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 5D2026-0858
LT Case No. 2023-CF-003421-A
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MICHAEL A NTHONY F OSTER, J R.,
Petitioner,
v.
STATE OF F LORIDA,
Respondent.
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Petition for Belated Appeal.
A Case of Original Jurisdiction.
Ryan Edward McFarland, of Kent & McFarland, Jacksonville, for
Petitioner.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Brian
Hofer, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.
May 1, 2026
PER C URIAM.
The petition for belated appeal is granted. 	A copy of this
opinion shall be filed with the trial court and be treated as the
notice 	of 	appeal 	from 	the 	February 	28, 	2025 	order 	denying
Defendant’s motion for postconviction relief rendered in Case No.
2023-CF-003421-A, in the Circuit Court in and for Duval County,
Florida. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(c)(6)(D).

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P ETITION G RANTED.
L AMBERT , E DWARDS, and K ILBANE, JJ., concur.
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Not 	final 	until 	disposition 	of 	any 	timely 	and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.
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