Willie M. Griffin v. State of Florida

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA WILLIE M. GRIFFIN, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Petitioner, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D16-2893 STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. ___________________________/ Opinion filed November 17, 2016. Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus -- Original Jurisdiction. Willie M. Griffin, pro se, Petitioner. Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent. PER CURIAM. Because petitioner is represented by counsel below, the petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed as unauthorized. Logan v. State, 846 So. 2d 472 (Fla. 2003) (holding that generally, a criminal defendant cannot proceed pro se while represented by counsel). ROWE, MAKAR, and KELSEY, JJ., CONCUR.