IN RE THE COMMITMENT OF LOUIS SANTIAGO, PETITIONER,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA, RESPONDENT
IN RE THE COMMITMENT OF LOUIS SANTIAGO, PETITIONER,
STATE OF FLORIDA, RESPONDENT
839 So. 2d 788
Florida District Court of Appeal, Second District (2003)
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Cited by 4 cases
Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.
The issues raised in Louis Santiago’s petition for writ of certiorari are controlled by this court’s recent opinion in Smith v. State, 827 So. 2d 1026 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002). In accord with Smith, we grant the petition, vacate the trial court’s order, and remand for further proceedings.
DAVIS and COVINGTON, JJ., and GREEN, OLIVER L., Senior Judge, Concur.
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- In re the Commitment OF Keith Norwood Smith v. State, 827 So. 2d 1026 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002)