
    Gerald L. BATES, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
    No. 1D07-5900.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
    Dec. 7, 2007.
    Rehearing Denied Jan. 17, 2008.
    Gerald L. Bates, pro se, Petitioner.
    Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.
   PER CURIAM.

The petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied on the merits.

ALLEN, DAVIS, and BENTON, JJ., concur.  