Coppol v. Sadler

OTT, Chief Judge.

We reverse the hearing officer’s order releasing appellee from continued involuntary placement in the appellant’s treatment facility.

Appellee, a 22 or 23-year-old young man at the time of the hearing below, was involuntarily placed in appellant’s treatment facility on January 17, 1982, pursuant to a December 15, 1981, order of the Circuit Court of Volusia County. Apparently, the Division of Administrative Hearings conducted an initial hearing shortly following appellee’s placement and entered an order that appellee’s involuntary placement continue “for a period not to exceed…