Young v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledJune 24, 2026
Docket1D2025-3302
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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No. 1D2025-3302
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DOUGLAS JAMES YOUNG, JR,
Petitioner,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Respondent.
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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.
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Not final until disposition of any timely and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.
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Douglas James Young, Jr., pro se, Petitioner.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.
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