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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2025-2584 _____________________________ RICARDO BAILEY, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. _____________________________ Petition Alleging Ineffective Assistance of Appellate Counsel— Original Jurisdiction. July 7, 2026 PER CURIAM. The Court denies the petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel on the merits. BILBREY, M.K. THOMAS, and LONG, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ Ricardo Bailey, pro se, Petitioner. James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent. 2