35 So. 3d 42 (2010)
Richard SHIVER, Petitioner,
No. 1D10-1084.
Richard SHIVER, Petitioner,
v.
STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. 1D10-1084.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
March 30, 2010. Rehearing Denied May 13, 2010.Richard Shiver, pro se, Petitioner.
Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.
*43 PER CURIAM.
The petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel is denied on the merits.
BENTON, VAN NORTWICK, and CLARK, JJ., concur.