YOUNG
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA, REGISTER, ET AL

Fla. 1st DCA | 2026-09-09
No. 2026-1122
Roberts, J., Long, J., Treadwell, J.
2026 FL 11668 Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (2026)

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Holding

A criminal defendant cannot proceed pro se while represented by counsel.


Headnotes

[1] A criminal defendant represented by counsel is not authorized to proceed pro se in habeas corpus proceedings.

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Key Quotes

“generally, a criminal defendant cannot proceed pro se while represented by counsel”

Court's citation to Logan v. State, 846 So. 2d 472, 479 (Fla. 2003)

Facts & Procedural History

Douglas James Young, Jr. filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus against the State of Florida and multiple state officials and employees.…

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Opinion of the Court

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

No. 1D2026-1122

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.

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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