21 So. 3d 107 (2009)
James SEARS, Petitioner,
No. 1D09-4603.
James SEARS, Petitioner,
v.
STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. 1D09-4603.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
October 21, 2009.*108 James Sears, 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.
KAHN, BENTON, and CLARK, JJ., concur.