BAKER v. STATE (2026)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Billy E. BAKER, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.

No. 3D26-0549

Decided: June 10, 2026

Before LINDSEY, LOBREE, and GOODEN, JJ.

Billy E. Baker, in proper person. James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Yolande M. Samerson, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Petitioner Billy E. Baker seeks a belated appeal of the denial of his Rule 3.850 motion. But his petition was not sworn—as required by Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(c)(4). And so, it is facially insufficient. Therefore, we deny the petition without prejudice to file a properly sworn petition. See Adams v. State, 302 So. 3d 851 (Fla. 3d DCA 2020); Green v. State, 941 So. 2d 1250 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006); Popp v. State, 935 So. 2d 93 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006).

Denied without prejudice.

PER CURIAM.

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