NICHOLAS J. ALBRECHT
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA, WARDEN PAUL ALLEN, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Fla. 1st DCA | 2026-05-20
No. 2025-2872
Rowe, J., Ray, J., Nordby, J.
2026 FL 5925 Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (2026)

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Holding

A criminal defendant cannot proceed pro se while represented by counsel.


Headnotes

[1] A criminal defendant represented by counsel is not authorized to proceed pro se in habeas corpus proceedings.

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Key Quotes

“a criminal defendant cannot proceed pro se while represented by counsel”

Court's citation to Logan v. State, 846 So. 2d 472, 479 (Fla. 2003)

Facts & Procedural History

Nicholas J. Albrecht filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the First District Court of Appeal while represented by counsel but attempted to pr…

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Opinion of the Court

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

No. 1D2025-2872

NICHOLAS J. ALBRECHT, Petitioner,

V.

STATE OF FLORIDA, WARDEN

PAUL ALLEN, DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS, Respondents.

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus—Original Proceedings.

May 20, 2026

PER CURIAM.

DISMISSED as unauthorized. See Logan v. State, 846 So. 2d 472, 479 (Fla. 2003) (holding that generally, a criminal defendant cannot proceed pro se while represented by counsel).

ROWE, RAY, and NORDBY, JJ., concur.


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