Opinion ID: 2485442
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Heading: Lukehart's Caldwell Claim

Text: In his seventh claim, Lukehart contends that the postconviction court erred in denying his claim that counsel rendered ineffective assistance in failing to object when the trial court instructed the jury that their penalty phase role and recommendation were purely advisory. We disagree. This Court has repeatedly stated that Caldwell claims are proper on direct appeal and cannot be raised for the first time on collateral review. See Hitchcock v. State, 991 So.2d 337, 361 (Fla.2008); Jones v. State, 928 So.2d 1178, 1183 n. 5 (Fla.2006); Teffeteller v. Dugger, 734 So.2d 1009, 1026 (Fla.1999). The record reveals that Lukehart did not raise this claim on direct appeal. Accordingly, we affirm the postconviction court's summary denial of Lukehart's Caldwell claim.