Legal Opinion

Dorvil v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 22, 1988No. 87-3059PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

THREADGILL, Judge.

Appellant, Jean I. Dorvil, appeals the trial court’s order denying his motion for examination and hearing following his commitment to a state mental hospital. We reverse.

The record shows and the state agrees that the appellant was committed to HRS for involuntary hospitalization following a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity in a non-jury trial. The state also agrees that the appellant was entitled to a hearing and to have experts appointed to examine the appellant relative to his continued involuntary hospitalization. See Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.218 (1985); Johnson v.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Johnson v. FederSupreme Court of Florida · 1986

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. McKay v. TownsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988

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