Opinion
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.
Petitions for Writ of Mandamus-Original Jurisdiction.
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.