Victor Reed v. State of Florida

Victor Reed petitions for a writ of prohibition to review the trial court’s order denying his motion to dismiss the involuntary civil commitment petition filed against him under the Jimmy Ryce Act. 1 Reed contends that the trial court lacks jurisdiction over the petition because he was not in “lawful custody” when the commitment process was initiated. We agree. Accordingly, we grant the petition for writ of prohibition.

Factual and Procedural Background

On May 23, 2013, Reed pled guilty to multiple felonies, including three counts of sexual battery, and the trial court sentenced him to the…