Simpson v. State

Petitioner Vaughn R. Simpson was convicted of attempted armed robbery, attempted first degree murder, and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony.1 Petitioner filed a motion for postconviction relief alleging grounds of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel.2 The trial court denied petitioner’s motion for postconviction relief noting that claims of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel must be raised by petition for writ of habeas corpus in the appellate court which considered the appeal. The trial court was correct. Ragan v. Dugger, 544 So.2d 1052 (Fla. 1st DCA 1989).…