Holder v. State

Johnny Holder appeals an order denying him a trial on the issue of whether he should be released from involuntary civil commitment. The trial court found that he did not establish probable cause to believe that his condition has so changed that it is safe for him to be at large. We disagree and reverse.

Holder was committed to the Florida Civil Commitment Center (FCCC) in July of 2007 pursuant to the Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act.1 His commitment was predicated on two incidents. The first occurred when he was twelve years old and involved a three-year-old girl;…