Legal Opinion
State v. Rompre
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 13, 2002No. 5D01-2071PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGriffin, J.
The State of Florida appeals the dismissal of a petition for involuntary commitment under the Jimmy Ryce Act. §§ 394.910-.931, Fla. Stat. (2000). We vacate the order.
On November 17, 1997, Howard J. Rompre [“Rompre”] pled guilty in case no. 97-313 to attempted sexual battery, a second-degree felony, for an offense committed on January 27, 1997. The plea was to an agreed-upon upward departure sentence, in exchange for which defendant was allowed to plead to a reduced charge, and additional charges were dismissed. Thereafter, Rompre was sentenced to twenty-one months in the Department of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Matter of Personal Restraint of YoungWashington Supreme Court · 1993
- Smith v. KearneyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
- Tanguay v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
3Cited by3 opinions
- Washington v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- Washington v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- Washington v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004