Dep't of Children & Families v. Henry C. Tanner & State

The Department of Children and Families ("the Department") seeks certiorari review of a circuit court order committing Henry Tanner to the Department's custody. That order arose out of a criminal prosecution in which Tanner was originally charged with possession of cocaine. Less than three months after Tanner was placed on drug offender probation, Tanner's probation officer filed a violation of probation report, alleging that Tanner failed to attend the required substance abuse treatment.

Soon thereafter, concerns arose as to Tanner's competency to proceed, and the trial court appointed an…