THURSTON v. NAVARRO

No. 89-1531.

546 So.2d 448 (1989)

Mae Francis THURSTON, Petitioner, v. Nick NAVARRO, As Sheriff of Broward County, and Gregory L. Coler, As Secretary of the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Respondents.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

July 12, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Amlong, of Amlong & Amlong, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for petitioner.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Deborah Guller, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for respondents.


PER CURIAM.

We grant the petition for writ of habeas corpus, quash the order under review, remand for further proceedings, and accordingly, order petitioner released forthwith.

Prior to the trial court finding petitioner not guilty by reason of insanity, three court appointed doctors and two privately retained doctors each found petitioner did not meet the criteria for involuntary commitment under section 916.15, Florida Statutes (1987). After finding petitioner...

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