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STATE EX REL. ESCAMBIA CTY. v. BEHR

No. GG-204.

354 So.2d 974 (1978)

STATE of Florida ex rel. ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Petitioner, v. Jack BEHR, in His Official Capacity As Public Defender for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied February 24, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Fleming, Fort Lauderdale, for petitioner.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Joseph W. Lawrence, II, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

ERVIN, Judge.

The Public Defender for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, in six non-capital felony cases, filed motions to withdraw, citing excessive caseload and his inability to render effective representation on behalf of the defendants. Petitioner sought writ of mandamus to compel the Public Defender to represent the defendants in the six cases. The writ was denied, and the motions to withdraw were granted. Petitioner now seeks writ of certiorari before this...

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