Legal Opinion
Drummond v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 21, 2011No. 2D09-5637PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALTENBERND, Judge.
Marsha Kay Drummond appeals the order of involuntary placement in her Baker Act proceeding. See § 394.467, Fla. Stat. (2009). Both Ms. Drummond’s attorney and the assistant attorney general found no arguable issue in this case. Accordingly, they filed Anders1 briefs as authorized by Pullen v. State, 802 So.2d 1113 (Fla. 2001).
This is a case in which a magistrate presided over a contested Baker Act proceeding. There are no special rules of civil procedure for Baker Act proceedings. Many of the procedures applicable to these proceedings are actually described in section…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Haines City Community Dev. v. HeggsSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- In Re BeverlySupreme Court of Florida · 1977
- Matter of ValdezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975
- Bergh v. BerghDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961
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3Cited by16 opinions
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