Mansfield v. State

LUCAS; Judge,

Concurring in part and dissenting in part.

I concur with the court’s decision to reverse and remand Mr. Mansfield’s order of revocation because the trial court failed to conduct a competency hearing and render á determination about Mr. Mansfield’s competency to proceed. I also agree that on remand the case ought to be assigned to a different judge. However, I respectfully disagree with the majority’s conclusion that a Nelson hearing was required here because, from, my reading of the record, Mr. Mansfield never madé a “clear. and unequivocal statement” that he wished to discharge'…