IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA MICHAEL DENNARD NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO GOODSON, FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED Petitioner, CASE NO. 1D15-0347 v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. ___________________________/ Opinion filed February 6, 2015.

Petition Alleging Ineffective Assistance of Appellate Counsel -- Original Jurisdiction.

Michael Dennard Goodson, pro se, Petitioner.

Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM.

The petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel is denied on the merits.

PADOVANO, WETHERELL, and BILBREY, JJ., CONCUR.