LEAH MELISSA GIBSON
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 1st DCA | 2026-08-19
No. 2026-1274
Rowe, J., Kelsey, J., Winokur, J.
2026 FL 10553 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 generally prohibited from proceeding pro se in appellate proceedings.

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

Logan v. State, 846 So. 2d 472, 479 (Fla. 2003)

Facts & Procedural History

Gibson filed a petition for writ of prohibition in the First District Court of Appeal while represented by counsel.…

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Opinion of the Court

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

LEAH MELISSA GIBSON, Petitioner,

V.

STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent.

No. 1D2026-1274

Petition for Writ of Prohibition—Original Proceedings.

August 19, 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, KELSEY, and WINOKUR, JJ., concur.


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