Dept. of Children and Families v. Mitchell

844 So.2d 694 (2003)

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Petitioner,

v.

Jehoshaphat MITCHELL, Respondent.

No. 5D03-652.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

April 25, 2003.

John Raymaker, Tallahassee, for Petitioner.

James Russo, Public Defender, and Blaise Trettis, Assistant Public Defender, Viera, for Respondent.

MONACO, J.

The petitioner, Department of Children and Families ("DCF"), sought a writ of prohibition to address the trial court's order directing DCF to release the respondent, Jehoshaphat Mitchell, on furlough from the Florida Civil Commitment Center to enable him to attend…