STATE, DHRS v. BILLS

No. 94-02128.

661 So.2d 69 (1995)

STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, Appellant, v. Steven BILLS, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

June 16, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony N. DeLuccia, Jr., Arcadia, for appellant.

James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and John C. Fisher, Asst. Public Defender, Bartow, for appellee.


PATTERSON, Judge.

The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) appeals from the trial court's order finding HRS to be in civil contempt of court. We reverse.

In 1991, the appellee, Steven Bills, was charged with eight counts of sexual battery and two counts of lewd acts. On motion of the public defender, the trial court ordered Bills to be examined to determine his competency to stand trial. Bill E. Mosman, Ph.D., examined Bills and found that...

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