Legal Opinion

Carter v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 22, 1998No. 98-0821Published

1Opinion of the Court

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

2Per curiam

Appellant’s pro se motion for rehearing and clarification is hereby stricken because appellant does not have the right to file motions pro se when he is represented simultaneously in this appeal by counsel. See State v. Tait, 387 So.2d 338 (Fla.1980); Whitfield v. State, 517 So.2d 23 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987)(citing Hooks v. State, 253 So.2d 424 (Fla.1971), cert. denied, 405 U.S. 1044, 92 S.Ct. 1330, 31 L.Ed.2d 587 (1972)), rev. denied, 525 So.2d 881 (Fla.1988). Even if appellant’s motion could be entertained, it would have to be denied because appellant is alleging that his…

3Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. TaitSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
  2. Hooks v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  3. Whitfield v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  4. Johnson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  5. Oakley v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

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