YOUNG v. STATE (2026)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Douglas James YOUNG, Jr., Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida; Timothy Register; William Dyer; Kenneth Blair Daffin; Morgan Morrell; Jeffrey W. Moore; Department of Children and Families; Larry Basford; Tommy Ford; Quincy Henderson; Heather Norman; Bryan Walsingham; Robert Clifton; Dennis Rozier; Freddie Furman; S. Barber; Katie Vinson; Andrew Eppling; Shane Vann; Eusebio Talamantice; McCasille; E. Brogdon; Hester Williams, Respondents.

No. 1D2026-1122

Decided: September 09, 2026

Douglas James Young, Jr., pro se, Petitioner. No appearance for Respondents.

Dismissed as unauthorized. See Logan v. State, 846 So. 2d 472, 479 (Fla. 2003) (holding that generally, a criminal defendant cannot proceed pro se while represented by counsel).

Per Curiam.

Roberts, Long, and Treadwell, JJ., concur.

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