BARGER
v.
ADKINSON, STATE OF FLORIDA
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A criminal defendant represented by counsel cannot proceed pro se in filing a habeas corpus petition.
[1] A criminal defendant represented by counsel is generally prohibited from proceeding pro se in habeas corpus proceedings.
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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
DONNA JAY BARGER, Petitioner,
V.
MICHAEL ADKINSON, JR., as Sheriff of Walton County, Florida; and STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondents.
No. 1D2026-1421
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus—Original Proceedings.
September 23, 2026
PER CURIAM.
The Court dismisses the petition as unauthorized. 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, M.K. THOMAS, and LONG, JJ., concur.