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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2025-1678 _____________________________ JIMI P. MCDONALD, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. _____________________________ Petition Alleging Ineffective Assistance of Appellate Counsel— Original Jurisdiction. August 20, 2026 PER CURIAM. The Court denies the petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel on the merits. LEWIS, WINOKUR, and NEFF, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ Jimi P. McDonald, pro se, Petitioner. James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent. 2