William Forrest Morgan v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledOctober 20, 2021
Docket1D21-2539
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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No. 1D21-2539
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WILLIAM FORREST MORGAN,
Petitioner,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Respondent.
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Petition for Belated Appeal—Original Jurisdiction.
October 20, 2021
PER CURIAM.
Upon consideration of Petitioner’s response docketed
September 28, 2021, the Court dismisses the petition for belated
appeal. See Logan v. State, 846 So. 2d 472 (Fla. 2003) (holding that,
generally, a criminal defendant has no right to simultaneously
represent himself in the appellate court and be represented by
counsel in the pending trial case).
MAKAR, JAY, and LONG, 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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William Forrest Morgan, pro se, Petitioner.
Ashley Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.
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