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explaining that claims not raised in the postconviction motion presented to the lower court are not preserved for appeal
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No. 2D00-3384.
January 5, 2001.
Appeal pursuant to Fla.R.App.P.9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Hendry County; G. Keith Cary, Judge.
Gary Adams appeals the summary denial of his motion to correct illegal sentence filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). We affirm the circuit court's order without discussion. However, in his initial brief Adams raised additional arguments that his sentence was illegal which were not raised before the circuit court in his motion. This court cannot address claims raised for the first time on appeal. Therefore, this affirmance is without prejudice to Adams' ability, if any, to raise these additional arguments by way of motion in the circuit court.
Affirmed.
ALTENBERND, A.C.J., and NORTHCUTT and SALCINES, JJ., concur.