Evans Reese appeals his conviction of two counts of armed robbery and his adjudication as a habitual violent felony offender. The convictions and sentences are affirmed. We decline to reach on direct appeal defendant-appellant’s claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. See Whitaker v. State, 433 So.2d 1352, 1353 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983); see also Helton v. State, 641 So.2d 146, 154 n. 11 (Fla. 3d DCA 1994), review denied, 651 So.2d 1194 (Fla.), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 116 S.Ct. 111, 133 L.Ed.2d 63 (1995).
Affirmed.