SHIRLEY MEARS DAVIS
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 1st DCA | 2026-05-06
No. 2025-2929
Lewis, J., Winokur, J., Neff, J.
2026 FL 5186 Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (2026)

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Holding

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


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[1] A criminal defendant generally cannot proceed pro se while represented by counsel.

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Facts & Procedural History

Shirley Mears Davis filed a petition for writ of prohibition in her pro se capacity while apparently represented by counsel in an underlying criminal …

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Opinion of the Court

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

SHIRLEY MEARS DAVIS, Petitioner,

V.

STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent.

No. 1D2025-2929

Petition for Writ of Prohibition—Original Proceedings.

May 6, 2026

PER CURIAM.

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

LEWIS, WINOKUR, and NEFF, JJ., concur.


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