James v. State

ROTHENBERG, Judge.

The petitioner, Marlon James, was convicted of one count of sexual battery by digital penetration of the victim’s anus and one count of sexual battery by penetration of the victim’s anus with the petitioner’s penis, and was sentenced to fifteen years incarceration followed by five years of probation. His convictions and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal. James v. State, 901 So.2d 212 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005). In the instant petition for writ of habeas corpus, the petitioner raises two claims of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. As we conclude that the petitioner’s…