Fitzsimmons v. State of Florida

Opinion

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________

No. 1D2024-2928 _____________________________

MICHAEL FITZSIMMONS,

Petitioner,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Respondent. _____________________________

Petition Alleging Ineffective Assistance of Appellate Counsel— Original Jurisdiction.

July 23, 2025

PER CURIAM.

DISMISSED. See Gilbert v. State, 315 So. 3d 791 (Fla. 1st DCA 2021) (“As Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(d) does not provide a vehicle to challenge postconviction appellate counsel’s effectiveness, the petition is dismissed.”).

ROBERTS, KELSEY, and M.K. THOMAS, JJ., concur. _____________________________

Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________

Michael Fitzsimmons, pro se, Petitioner.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.