John Buford Lynn v. Franklin County Jail
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledMay 6, 2021
Docket1D21-0439
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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No. 1D21-0439
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JOHN BUFORD LYNN,
Petitioner,
v.
FRANKLIN COUNTY JAIL, et al.,
Respondents.
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus—Original Jurisdiction.
May 6, 2021
PER CURIAM.
Upon consideration of Petitioner’s response docketed March
31, 2021, the petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed. See
Logan v. State, 846 So. 2d 472 (Fla. 2003) (holding that, generally,
a defendant has no right to represent himself in an extraordinary
writ petition in the appellate court while he is represented by
counsel in the criminal case pending in the lower tribunal).
LEWIS, OSTERHAUS, and TANENBAUM, JJ., concur.
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Not final until disposition of any timely and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.
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John Buford Lynn, pro se, Petitioner.
Ashley Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondents.
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