Schardt v. State

LaROSE, Judge.

Byron Schardt appeals his convictions and sentences for various sexual offenses. We affirm, in part, and reverse, in part.

Mr. Schardt argues that the trial court erroneously denied his request, made on the day of trial, to discharge his private lawyer and hire a new one. Mr. Schardt’s right to select his own private lawyer is “not unbridled and may be limited in favor of considerations of judicial administration, or if ‘made in bad faith [or] for the sake of arbitrary delay or to otherwise subvert judicial proceedings.’ ” Evans v. State, 741 So.2d 1190, 1191 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999)…