Opinion ID: 1907500
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Heading: Issue 2: Ring and Caldwell Claims

Text: Mansfield next argues that his sentence of death is unconstitutional in light of Ring v. Arizona, 536 U.S. 584, 122 S.Ct. 2428, 153 L.Ed.2d 556 (2002). We recently held that Ring is not retroactive. Johnson v. State, 904 So.2d 400 (Fla. 2005). Thus, Mansfield's claim is denied. We have also repeatedly rejected objections based on Caldwell v. Mississippi, 472 U.S. 320, 105 S.Ct. 2633, 86 L.Ed.2d 231 (1985), to Florida's standard jury instructions. See Sochor v. State, 619 So.2d 285, 291 (Fla.1993); Turner v. Dugger, 614 So.2d 1075, 1079 (Fla.1992). This claim is also denied.