Reinke, Ex Parte Brad

OPINION

In 1990, appellant stabbed his father. The state prosecuted him for attempted murder, a second-degree felony, which is punishable by a term of imprisonment ranging from two to twenty years. The state also alleged two prior felony convictions as enhancements, which would permit, upon conviction and a finding that the enhancements were true, a term of impris onment of up to 99 years or life. Before trial, appellant was declared incompetent and committed to a mental-health facility, where he has remained for more than twenty years.

In 2010, appellant filed an application for a writ of…