Legal Opinion

Furqan v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 4, 2011No. 2D10-5180PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

CRENSHAW, Judge.

Yusef Furqan petitions this court for certiorari review of a September 28, 2010, circuit court order continuing his involuntary commitment pursuant to section 916.15(2), Florida Statutes (2010). Furqan argues that the order is facially insufficient because it fails to provide any findings that he has a mental illness and, as a result of that illness, is manifestly dangerous to himself or others. The State concedes that the order is facially insufficient. Because we find that the order fails to include the requisite findings under section 916.15(2), we grant the petition, quash…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Woods v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
  2. Wisniewski v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Furqan v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012

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