Graydon v. State

GUNTHER, Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for kidnapping and sexual battery. He maintains the trial court committed reversible error when it appointed only one expert to examine him with respect to the issue of his competency to stand trial. We agree.

During trial, counsel for defendant moved to have the defendant examined on the ground that he believed the defendant was not mentally competent to stand trial. Apparently, the trial court agreed with defense counsel because she appointed an expert to examine the defendant before the trial resumed the next day pursuant to…