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MERRITT v. STATE

No. 82-616.

429 So.2d 782 (1983)

Walter Lee MERRITT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

April 12, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter Lee Merritt, in pro. per.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Paul Mendelson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before HENDRY, BASKIN and FERGUSON, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

The judgment and sentence are AFFIRMED. Generally, the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is a matter that must first be presented to the trial court. State v. Barber, 301 So.2d 7 (Fla. 1974); Walker v. State, 399 So.2d 374 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981). The single recognized exception to the general rule is not applicable here. See Washington v. State,

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