Scocozzo v. Pena

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Scocozzo v. Pena

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedFebruary 26, 2025

Docket1D2024-2705

StatusPublished

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Scocozzo v. Pena, (Fla. Ct. App. 2025).

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Opinion

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________

No. 1D2024-2705 _____________________________

ANTHONY SCOCOZZO,

Petitioner,

v.

JUDGE PHILLIP PENA,

Respondent. _____________________________

Petition for Writ of Mandamus—Original Jurisdiction.

February 26, 2025

PER CURIAM.

The Court withdraws the order issued December 5, 2024, and substitutes this decision in its place.

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).

B.L. THOMAS, ROWE, and RAY, JJ., concur. _____________________________

Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________

Anthony Scocozzo, pro se, Petitioner.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.

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