T. W.
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
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The First District Court of Appeal denied a petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, finding the claim without merit.
No, the petitioner did not receive ineffective assistance of appellate counsel.
“The petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel is denied on the merits.”
This quote states the court's ultimate decision on the petition.
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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________
No. 1D19-0127 _____________________________
T. W.,
Petitioner,
v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,
Respondent.
_____________________________
Petition Alleging Ineffective Assistance of Appellate Counsel— Original Jurisdiction.
May 8, 2019 PER CURIAM.
The petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel is denied on the merits.
WOLF, BILBREY, and WINSOR, JJ., concur.
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_____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.
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T.W., pro se, Petitioner. Sarah J. Rumph, Appellate Counsel, Children’s Legal Services, Tallahassee; Thomasina F. Moore, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Appellate Counsel of the Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Respondent.