JONES v. STATE

No. BF-21.

482 So.2d 571 (1986)

Gerald JONES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

February 6, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth D. Driggs, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

John W. Tiedemann, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


ZEHMER, Judge.

Gerald Jones appeals a final order of the trial court involuntarily committing him to a state mental treatment facility pursuant to chapter 394, part 1, Florida Statutes (1983), commonly referred to as the Baker Act. Appellant raises two issues on appeal: (1) Whether appellant's mental condition is outside the definition of mental illness provided in section 394.455(3), Florida Statutes (1983), and (2) whether the state proved the necessity for involuntary...

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