Pancoast v. Crews

This petition for writ of habeas corpus challenges petitioner’s judgments and sentences in Pinellas County Circuit Court case number 55-2010-CF-003276-XXXX-NO. Because this petition was filed by a third party who is not a member of The Florida Bar, the petition is dismissed as unauthorized. See State ex rel. Deeb v. Fabisinski, 111 Fla. 454, 152 So. 207, 209 (1933) (stating that absent some showing of a right or relationship authorizing a next friend to represent an individual in a habeas matter, a purported next friend will not be heard).

We also find that the filing of the petition violates…