
    Robert HERRINGTON, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
    No. 1D04-2423.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
    Aug. 31, 2004.
    Robert Herrington, pro se, petitioner.
    Charlie Crist, Attorney General, and Alan R. Dakan, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for respondent.
   PER CURIAM.

The petition is granted and Robert Her-rington is hereby afforded a belated appeal from judgment and sentence in ease number 2003-CF-14950-A in the Circuit Court for Duval County. Upon issuance of mandate in this cause, a copy of this opinion will be provided to the clerk of the circuit court, with directions that it be treated as a notice of appeal. Fla. R.App. P. 9.141(c)(5)(D).

The circuit court is directed to appoint counsel to represent petitioner in the appeal, if he qualifies for such an appointment.

PETITION GRANTED.

WOLF, C.J., ERVIN and LEWIS, JJ., concur.  