MORELAND v. STATE

No. 97-1775.

706 So.2d 71 (1998)

Willie MORELAND, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

February 17, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender; and P. Douglas Brinkmeyer, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Lawrence F. Kranert, Jr., of Florida State Hospital, Chattahoochee, for Appellee.


MICKLE, Judge.

Willie Moreland appeals an order that authorized medical treatment without his consent for a period of time while he was confined in the Florida State Hospital by commitment pursuant to chapter 916, Florida Statutes. Although the order purports to authorize treatment in accordance with section 916.107(3)(a), Florida Statutes (Supp.1996), we conclude that the order is inadequate for failure to satisfy the minimum statutory requirements delineated in...

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