STATE OF FLORIDA, PETITIONER,
v.
LEROY WILLIAMS, RESPONDENT
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The Florida Supreme Court quashed a lower appellate court's decision that allowed for joint representation of multiple defendants by a single public defender, even when one defendant pleaded guilty. The court clarified that such joint representation, without an explicit objection, is impermissible.
No, joint representation by a single public defender for multiple defendants is not permissible under these circumstances, and no objection is necessary to challenge it.
“The language of the district court of appeal adopting the Youngblood decision of the District Court of Appeal, Fourth District, is hereby expunged and it is ordered that the petition for writ of certiorari is hereby discharged.”
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The petition for writ of certiorari is granted without oral argument.
Respondent and two others were charged with robbery and, after being declared insolvent, the same public defender was appointed to represent all of them. Subsequently, respondent pleaded guilty.
The district court of appeal in deciding whether it was necessary for an objection to be made concerning joint representation, held that no objection was neces*685sary and specifically followed Youngblood v. State, Fla.App.1968, 206 So.2d 665.
The language of the district court of appeal adopting the Youngblood decision of the District Court of Appeal, Fourth District, is hereby expunged and it is ordered that the petition for writ of cer-tiorari is hereby discharged. See Belton v. State, Fla., 217 So.2d 97 and State v. Youngblood, Fla., 217 So.2d 98, quashing the decision in Youngblood v. State, Fla. App.1968, 206 S.2d 665.
ERVIN, C. J., and ROBERTS, DREW, ADKINS and BOYD, JJ., concur.
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- Belton v. State, 217 So. 2d 97 (Fla. 1968)
- State v. Youngblood, 217 So. 2d 98 (Fla. 1968)
- Youngblood v. State, 206 So. 2d 665 (Fla. 4th DCA 1968)
- Douglas v. State, 206 So. 2d 665 (Fla. 3d DCA 1968)