Legal Opinion

L.V. v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 10, 2014No. 3D14-2444Published

1Per curiam

In light of the State’s concession, we grant L.V.’s emergency petition for writ of habeas corpus, and order that L.V. be released from secure detention and returned to the custody of the Department of Children and Families. See Michaels v. Loftus, 139 So.3d 324, 327 (Fla. 3d DCA 2014) (“The law requires a charge of direct criminal contempt to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.”).

This relief is granted without prejudice to further proceedings permitting the trial court to make additional findings that would support its conclusion. See, e.g., Woods v. State, 987 So.2d 669, 677 (Fla. 2d DCA…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Woods v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
  2. Michaels v. LoftusDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API