ARMANDO CORZO, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA,

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Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida Opinion filed August 28, 2019. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing. ________________ No. 3D18-1799 Lower Tribunal No. 18-332-AK ________________ Armando Corzo, Appellant, vs. The State of Florida, Appellee. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Mark H. Jones, Judge. Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender, and Stephen J. Weinbaum, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant. Ashley Moody, Attorney General, and Asad Ali, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee. Before EMAS, C.J., and LOGUE and MILLER, JJ. PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See Guardado v. State, 965 So. 2d 108, 113 (Fla. 2007) (“A trial court’s decision involving withdrawal or discharge of counsel is subject to review for abuse of discretion.”); see also Kendle v. State, 255 So. 3d 400, 404 (Fla. 3d DCA 2018) (“If the trial court determines that the defendant has made a knowing and intelligent waiver of his right to counsel, then the trial court cannot deny the defendant’s unequivocal request to represent himself or herself, regardless of the defendant’s lack of legal skills or the complexity of the case.”). 2

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