35 So. 3d 42 (2010)
Ronald PHILLIPS, Petitioner,
No. 1D10-0879.
Ronald PHILLIPS, Petitioner,
v.
STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. 1D10-0879.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
March 30, 2010. Rehearing Denied May 12, 2010.Ronald Phillips, pro se, Petitioner.
Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.
PER CURIAM.
The petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel is denied on the merits.
BENTON, VAN NORTWICK, and CLARK, JJ., concur.