Legal Opinion

Henson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 19, 2001No. 1D01-1319PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

The appellant was involuntarily committed pursuant to section 394.467, Florida Statutes (2001). She concedes that certain of the statutory criteria for involuntary commitment apply to her, but she argues that the State failed to present clear and convincing evidence to satisfy the criteria of section 394.467(l)(a)2 that (i) she is manifestly incapable of surviving alone or with the help of others, and without treatment, is likely to suffer from neglect which poses a real and present threat of substantial harm to her well-being, or (ii) there is a substantial likelihood that in the near *317future…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Boller v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  2. Blue v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  3. Zumalt v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. JENNIFER BESS v. STATE OF FLORIDADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2022
  2. JOHN WESLEY KOGEL v. STATE OF FLORIDADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2022

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