FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2025-0510 _____________________________ JONATHAN LOZADA, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. _____________________________

Petition Alleging Ineffective Assistance of Appellate Counsel— Original Jurisdiction.

October 1, 2025

PER CURIAM.

The Court dismisses the petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel on the merits. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(d)(6)(C).

RAY, KELSEY, and TREADWELL, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ Jonathan Lozada, pro se, Petitioner.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.