RICHARDS v. STATE

No. 5D01-3343.

809 So.2d 38 (2002)

Jason B. RICHARDS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Rehearing Denied March 7, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jason B. Richards, Jasper, pro se.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Robert E. Bodnar, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Respondent.


PLEUS, J.

Petitioner, Jason Richards, was tried and convicted of carjacking with a firearm, robbery with a firearm, kidnaping with a firearm and arson. His convictions were per curiam affirmed on appeal. See Richards v. State, 773 So.2d 560 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000). He now seeks habeas relief, claiming his appellate counsel was ineffective.

A petitioner claiming ineffective assistance of appellate counsel carries a heavy burden. To prevail on such...

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