GORCHOV v. STATE

No. 75-380.

331 So.2d 346 (1976)

Michael GORCHOV, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

May 4, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip A. Hubbart, Public Defender and Karen M. Gottlieb, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Margarita Esquiroz, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before PEARSON, HENDRY and NATHAN, JJ.


PEARSON, Judge.

The Public Defender for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida has brought to this court an appeal for Michael Gorchov who was involuntarily hospitalized by the circuit court pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 394.467. There is no claim that appellant Gorchov is not mentally ill. The claim is that the trial court proceeded illegally (1) because section 394.467(2) is unconstitutionally vague and overly broad, and (2) because the judge erred in admitting...

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