Case Name: Joseph STEPHENS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2000-12-27
Citations: 773 So. 2d 1269
Docket Number: No. 4D00-2746
Parties: Joseph STEPHENS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
Judges: DELL, GROSS and TAYLOR, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 773
Pages: 1269–1270

Head Matter:
Joseph STEPHENS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. 4D00-2746.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Dec. 27, 2000.
Robert C. Buschel of Ferrero, Buschel, Carter, Schwartzreich & Yates, Fort Lauderdale, for petitioner.
No response required for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
On the authority of Palmer v. State, 775 So.2d 404 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000), we (1) treat this petition for writ of mandamus as one for certiorari, (2) grant the petition, and, (3) remand for attorney Alan Levine to file his notice of appearance. If the state challenges the propriety of the representation, a judge other than Judge Goldstein shall rule on the issues raised by the state.
DELL, GROSS and TAYLOR, JJ., concur.