Barnes v. State

993 So.2d 1012 (2008)

James Russell BARNES, Petitioner,

v.

STATE of Florida, Respondent.

No. 2D07-2520.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

January 16, 2008.

James Russell Barnes, pro se.

Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Dale E. Tarpley, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Respondent.

LaROSE, Judge.

A jury convicted James Barnes of attempted carjacking and giving a false name. We affirmed the judgment and sentence on direct appeal. Barnes v. State, 875 So.2d 599 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004) (table decision).

Mr. Barnes now contends that his appellate counsel was ineffective…