FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D17-2880 _____________________________ ANTHONY WHITE, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. _____________________________

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus—Original Jurisdiction.

February 9, 2018

PER CURIAM.

The petition for writ of habeas corpus alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel is denied on the merits.

B.L. THOMAS, C.J., and LEWIS and MAKAR, JJ., concur.

_____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ Anthony White, pro se, Petitioner.

Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Kaitlin Weiss, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.