Thompson v. State

Full title: Lavar Thompson, Petitioner, v. State of Florida, Respondent.

Court: Florida Court of Appeals, First District

Date published: Aug 26, 2021

No. 1D20-2278 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Aug. 26, 2021)

Opinion

1D20-2278

08-26-2021

Lavar Thompson, Petitioner, v. State of Florida, Respondent.

Lavar Thompson, pro se, Petitioner. Ashley Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM

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

Petition Alleging Ineffective Assistance of Appellate Counsel- Original Jurisdiction.

Lavar Thompson, pro se, Petitioner.

Ashley Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM

The petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel is denied on the merits. See Topps v. State, 865 So.2d 1253, 1258 (Fla. 2004) (explaining that a decision on an extraordinary writ petition that "clearly shows that the issue was considered by the court on the merits" is deemed a decision "which would later bar the litigant from presenting the issue under the doctrines of res judicata or collateral estoppel").

RAY, MAKAR, and M.K. THOMAS, JJ., concur