M.H. v. State

M.H. appeals an order of involuntary commitment under Florida Statutes section 985.223(3). We treat this appeal as a petition for writ of certiorari considering the liberty interest at stake where an individual has been involuntarily committed. See Pullen v. State, 802 So.2d 1113, 1116 (Fla.2001) (“Clearly, an individual who faces involuntary commitment to a mental health facility has a liberty interest at stake.”); Mosher v. State, 876 So.2d 1230 (Fla. 1st DCA 2004) (treating adult involuntary commitment challenge as a petition for writ of certiorari); K.D. v. Dep’t of Juvenile Justice, 694…