Thomas v. State

WALLACE, Judge.

Frenecia Latrice Thomas filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus challenging the trial court’s order finding her incompetent to proceed in two criminal cases and directing that she be involuntarily committed to the Department of Children and Family Services (DCF). By order, we treated the petition as a petition for writ of certiorari.1 Because the trial court’s ruling that Ms. Thomas met the requirements for involuntary commitment under section 916.18(1), Florida Statutes (2011), is not supported by clear and convincing evidence, the challenged order departs from the…