L.G., Petitioner, v. STATE (2018)

L.G. petitions for a writ of habeas corpus for his release from his involuntary confinement at the Halifax Health Medical Center (Medical Center) in Daytona Beach, Florida. In May 2018, pursuant to the Baker Act,¹ L.G. was admitted to the Medical Center for involuntary examination. On May 24, 2018, the trial court held a Baker Act hearing. After hearing the treating physician's testimony that L.G. would benefit from ongoing care, the trial court ordered L.G. to remain in the Medical Center for four weeks under a continuance, over L.G.'s objection.

L.G. asserts that he is entitled to immediate release because the record does not contain clear and convincing evidence that he is a danger to himself or others. The State properly concedes error and agrees that this court should grant the writ of habeas corpus. Accordingly, we grant L.G.'s petition for writ of habeas corpus and order his immediate release. See C.W. v. State, 214 So.3d 796, 797 (Fla. 5th DCA 2017) (granting habeas corpus petition where trial court involuntarily committed petitioner without clear and convincing evidence that he was a danger to himself or others) (citing § 394.467(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2016); In re Lehrke, 12 So.3d 307, 308–09 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009) ). No motion for rehearing will be entertained.

PETITION GRANTED.

FOOTNOTES

1.   § 394.463(2)(a)3., Fla. Stat. (2017).

PER CURIAM.

EVANDER, WALLIS and EDWARDS, JJ., concur.