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Lewis v. James

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
May 15, 2012
88 So. 3d 381 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

Opinion

No. 1D11–4201.

2012-05-15

Errol LEWIS, Appellant, v. Diane R. JAMES, as Administrator of Florida State Hospital & David E. Wilkins, as Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Family Services, Appellees.

An appeal from the Circuit Court for Gadsden County. John C. Cooper, Judge. Errol Lewis, pro se, Appellant. Kathi Lee Kirkpatrick, Hospital Legal Counsel, Chattahoochee, for Appellees.


An appeal from the Circuit Court for Gadsden County. John C. Cooper, Judge.
Errol Lewis, pro se, Appellant. Kathi Lee Kirkpatrick, Hospital Legal Counsel, Chattahoochee, for Appellees.
PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED. See Franklin v. Kearney, 814 So.2d 462, 463 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001) (only the committing court has jurisdiction to entertain habeas petition challenging legality of involuntary commitment). Mr. Lewis does not adequately present any of his “bill of rights” claims in his initial brief. See§ 916.107, Fla. Stat. (2010).

BENTON, C.J., THOMAS, and SWANSON, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Lewis v. James

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
May 15, 2012
88 So. 3d 381 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)
Case details for

Lewis v. James

Case Details

Full title:Errol LEWIS, Appellant, v. Diane R. JAMES, as Administrator of Florida…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Date published: May 15, 2012

Citations

88 So. 3d 381 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

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