KIRKLAND v. STATE

No. AQ-120.

436 So.2d 361 (1983)

Joseph KIRKLAND, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

August 16, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charlene V. Edwards, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Walter M. Meginniss, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


THOMPSON, Judge.

Kirkland appeals a final order requiring his involuntary placement pursuant to the Baker Act, §§ 394.451-4785, Fla. Stat. (Supp. 1982). He contends the evidence did not support the trial judge's conclusion that he met the criteria for involuntary placement and that the trial judge erred in failing to notify the state attorney's office of the placement hearing. We affirm.

Kirkland is a 31-year-old man who suffers from mental retardation...

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