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OLIVE v. STATE

No. BN-290.

509 So.2d 1375 (1987)

In re Leola OLIVE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

July 23, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender, and P. Douglas Brinkmeyer, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Robert G. Parsons, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

This cause is before us on appeal from an order of involuntary commitment under the Baker Act, Section 394.451, et seq., Florida Statutes. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

The issue on appeal is whether a person suffering from a mental illness may be involuntarily committed pursuant to Section 394.467, Florida Statutes, because her behavior or personality traits may cause others to physically harm her.

Before commitment can...

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