In the Interest of M.N.

This case was filed as an emergency-petition for writ of mandamus in which petitioner M.N., a juvenile, was held for longer than five days before placement into a commitment program through the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services. This court in In the Interest of A.B., a child, et al., 553 So.2d 1349 (Fla.1989) (consolidated with fifteen other cases), has stated that a petitioner juvenile in such circumstances is entitled to habeas relief, notwithstanding the physical overcrowding of commitment programs or any other explanations for failure to comply with section 959.12, Florida…