Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2026

Young v. State of Florida

Young v. State of Florida
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided June 24, 2026
Young v. State of Florida

Opinion

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2025-3302 _____________________________ DOUGLAS JAMES YOUNG, JR, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. _____________________________

Petition for Writ of Certiorari—Original Proceedings.

June 24, 2026

PER CURIAM.

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).

LEWIS, ROBERTS, and WINOKUR, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ Douglas James Young, Jr., pro se, Petitioner.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.

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