Young v. State of Florida, Register
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledSeptember 9, 2026
Docket1D2026-1122
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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No. 1D2026-1122
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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.
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus—Original Proceedings.
September 9, 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).
ROBERTS, LONG, and TREADWELL, 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.
No appearance for Respondents.
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