IN RE LEHRKE

No. 2D07-5498.

12 So.3d 307 (2009)

In re Involuntary Placement of Michael LEHRKE: Michael Lehrke, Appellant, v. State of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

June 19, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Allyn M. Giambalvo, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant.

Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Diana R. Esposito, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.


DAVIS, Judge.

Michael Lehrke challenges the trial court's order involuntarily placing him in a public facility for a period not to exceed two months. We reverse.

Initially we note that although Lehrke's commitment ended in November 2007, this issue is not moot as his rights may still be affected by the trial court's order pursuant to section 402.33(8)(a), Florida Statutes (2007), which allows the State to seek a lien against an involuntarily committed person...

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