S.B. v. State

Defendant, S.B., appeals the trial court’s finding that he was competent to proceed to trial, arguing that the competency issue was improperly decided. We agree. We affirm the trial court’s ruling as to Defendant’s other point on appeal, without comment.

Defendant was found incompetent to proceed to trial in two separate cases. Three years later, the court held a hearing, and his attorney advised the court that: “[Defendant] was evaluated by [a doctor]. I just reviewed the — thanks to the State, their copy of the report. And based on that my conversation with [Defendant] and the mother, we are…