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WESTLAKE v. STATE

No. 83-266.

440 So.2d 74 (1983)

Howard WESTLAKE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

November 10, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph W. DuRocher, Public Defender, and Roger L. Weeden, Asst. Public Defender, Orlando, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Kelly Overstreet Johnson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.

COBB, Judge.

This is an appeal by Howard Westlake from an involuntary commitment proceeding under section 394.467, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1982). The appealed order for involuntary placement is dated February 16, 1983, and shows on its face that Westlake's commitment was "for a period not to exceed six (6) months."

The Florida Supreme Court previously has upheld the constitutionality of such a proceeding. In re Beverly, 342 So.2d 481...

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