John Ellis Hartley v. Julie Jones, Secretary, etc.

Opinion

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA

JOHN ELLIS HARTLEY, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Petitioner, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED

v. CASE NO. 1D15-4375

JULIE JONES, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections and STATE OF FLORIDA,

Respondents. ___________________________/

Opinion filed October 7, 2015.

Petition for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel -- Original Jurisdiction.

John Ellis Hartley, pro se, for Petitioner.

Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee; Dorothy Ridgway, Acting General Counsel, Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, for Respondents.

PER CURIAM.

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

LEWIS, SWANSON, and WINOKUR, JJ., CONCUR.