Washington v. State

Appellant was adjudged to be a mentally-disordered sex offender pursuant to Chapter 917, Florida Statutes (1975), on November 10, 1975. After the committing court was notified that the treatment of the appellant had been completed, a hearing was held May 23, 1977, to determine whether the appellant met the criteria for release as specified in Section 917.20, Florida Statutes.1 We think the court erred in its determination that the department had exhausted all treatment for the appellant.

The testimony at the hearing clearly revealed that treatment which might be beneficial to the appellant was…