STATE v. ROBBINS

No. 5D00-769.

785 So.2d 620 (2001)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Timothy James ROBBINS, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

April 27, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and, Margaret A. Brenan, Assistant Attorney General, Miami, for Appellant.

James Russo, Public Defender, and Blaise Trettis, Assistant Public Defender, Melbourne, for Appellee.


PER CURIAM.

The State of Florida appeals the trial court's dismissal of the State's petition to civilly commit Timothy James Robbins following the State's presentation of its case in an adversarial probable cause hearing as provided in section 394.915, Florida Statutes (2000). The petition was brought pursuant to sections 394.910-394.931, Florida Statutes, known as the Jimmy Ryce Act (Ryce Act). Robbins initially argues that the State has no right of appeal; we summarily...

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