ALLEN v. McCLAMMA

Nos. 68564, 68633.

500 So.2d 146 (1987)

Michael E. ALLEN, Etc., et al., Petitioners, v. Hal S. McCLAMMA, Etc., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

January 5, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender and P. Douglas Brinkmeyer, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for petitioners.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Mark C. Menser, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for respondent.

Elton H. Schwarz, President and A. Anne Owens, Asst. Public Defender, Bartow, for Florida Public Defender Ass'n, amicus curiae.


OVERTON, Justice.

These consolidated proceedings concern a county court judge's authority, under section 27.51(1)(b), Florida Statutes (1985), to discharge a public defender or limit the scope of his duties. In the first case, the county court judge appointed a public defender on one charge, but would not allow the public defender to represent the defendant on another charge, arising out of the same incident, being tried at the same time. In the second case, the judge...

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