Ballard v. State

Full title: James Lee BALLARD, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Date published: Aug 31, 2022

347 So. 3d 1272 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2022)

Opinion

No. 1D22-1454

08-31-2022

James Lee BALLARD, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.

James Lee Ballard, pro se, Petitioner. Ashley Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM.

James Lee Ballard, pro se, Petitioner.

Ashley Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.

Per Curiam.

The court dismisses the petitions for writ of mandamus as unauthorized. See Logan v. State , 846 So. 2d 472 (Fla. 2003) (holding that, generally, a criminal defendant cannot proceed pro se while represented by counsel).

Makar, Winokur, and Tanenbaum, JJ., concur.