James Lee Ballard vs State of Florida

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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D22-1454 _____________________________ JAMES LEE BALLARD, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. _____________________________ Petitions for Writ of Mandamus—Original Jurisdiction. August 31, 2022 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. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ James Lee Ballard, pro se, Petitioner. Ashley Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent. 2

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