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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