MARK ROBERTSON
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 1st DCA | 2026-07-08
No. 2025-3273
Roberts, J., Kelsey, J., Treadwell, J.
2026 FL 8425 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 is prohibited from proceeding pro se while represented by counsel.

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Key Quotes

“generally, 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

Mark Robertson filed a petition for writ of prohibition in his own name while apparently represented by counsel in a criminal matter.…

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Opinion of the Court

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

MARK ROBERTSON, Petitioner,

V.

STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent.

No. 1D2025-3273

Petition for Writ of Prohibition—Original Proceedings.

July 8, 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).

ROBERTS, KELSEY, and TREADWELL, JJ., concur.


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