OKSTEN v. STATE

No. 5620.

173 So.2d 489 (1965)

John T. OKSTEN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Second District.

Rehearing Denied April 8, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Varon, Hollywood, for appellant.

Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, Victor V. Andreevsky, Asst. Atty. Gen., Miami, for appellee.


SHANNON, Acting Chief Judge.

The appellant was tried for first degree murder and, having been acquitted by reason of insanity, was committed to the South Florida State Hospital under Fla. Stat. Sec. 919.11, F.S.A., as being manifestly dangerous to the public. After the appellant had been in the maximum security section of the hospital for slightly less than one year, the hospital disposition board advised the appellant's attorney that they thought the appellant was...

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