Legal Opinion
Department of Children & Family Services v. Ramos
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 2, 2012No. 2D11-4943PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Judge.
The Department of Children and Family Services (the Department) seeks certiorari review of the trial court’s order finding Manuel Ramos incompetent to proceed to trial on five felony counts and committing him to the custody of the Department for competency restoration training. Ramos concedes that he does not meet the statutory criteria for involuntary commitment. We agree and therefore conclude that the trial court departed from the essential requirements of law. As such, we grant the petition for writ of certiorari.
“As a general rule, certiorari is the proper vehicle for…
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- In Re Commitment of ReillyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
- Department of Corrections v. GrubbsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- Department of Children and Families v. HarterDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
- Department of Children & Family Services v. AmayaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
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