Dailey v. State

Daimon Terrell Dailey appeals his convictions for robbery with a firearm or other deadly weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm by a minor. He argues his defense counsel was ineffective for failing to object to testimony by law enforcement officers improperly bolstering a prosecution witness and commenting on his truthfulness. As a rule, claims of ineffective assistance of counsel are not cognizable on direct appeal and can only be raised in a postconviction motion under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. See Smith v. State, 998 So.2d 516, 522 (Fla.2008); Wuornos v. State, 676…