Legal Opinion
Florida Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. Gross
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 26, 1982No. Nos. 82-1214, 82-1215PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NESBITT, Judge.
In separate criminal proceedings, the respondent judges adjudicated defendants guilty of the offense of sexual battery, withheld sentences, and ordered that the defendants be committed to the Mentally Disordered Sex Offender Program at South Florida State Hospital as a special condition of probation.
The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) petitioned this court for writs of mandamus directing the circuit judges to refrain from enforcing the commitment orders.
Section 917.017, Florida Statutes (1981), provides that HRS shall not permit entry of a sex offender…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Adams v. CulverSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
- Panzavecchia v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
- State ex rel. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. SepeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
- Dade County v. BakerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
- Tallahassee Democrat, Inc. v. FLA. BOARD OF REGENTSDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
3Cited by6 opinions
- Dorman v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- Department of Juvenile Justice v. JRDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
- Ago, Florida Attorney General Reports1985
- Ago, Florida Attorney General Reports1985
- FLORIDA DEPT. OF HEALTH, ETC. v. GrossDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
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