Legal Opinion
State v. Phillips
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided April 4, 2013No. SC11-411PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuince, J.
This case is before the Court for review of the decision of the Second District Court of Appeal in In re Commitment of Larry Phillips, 69 So.3d 951 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010). In its decision the district court ruled upon the following question, which the court has certified to be of great public importance:
DOES THE STATE HAVE JURISDICTION TO INITIATE CIVIL COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE INVOLUNTARY CIVIL COMMITMENT OF SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS ACT AGAINST AN INMATE WHO IS ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATE RELEASE BASED ON A CORRECTED AWARD OF GAIN TIME?
Id. at 956. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(4),…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- State v. GoodeSupreme Court of Florida · 2002
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3Cited by7 opinions
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