71 So.3d 168 (2011)
Harold L. SMITH, Petitioner,
No. 1D11-4643.
Harold L. SMITH, Petitioner,
v.
STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. 1D11-4643.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
September 21, 2011.Harold L. Smith, pro se, Petitioner.
*169 Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.
PER CURIAM.
The petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel is denied on the merits.
DAVIS, VAN NORTWICK, and CLARK, JJ., concur.