Perez v. State

Roberto Jesus Perez challenges the trial court's failure to conduct a competency hearing. His attorney moved to have a psychiatric evaluation performed, which the trial court ordered. A psychiatrist conducted the evaluation and prepared a written report, but nothing in the record shows that a competency hearing was held on the matter, which was error. See e.g. , Moorer v. State , 187 So.3d 315, 317 (Fla. 1st DCA 2016) (quoting Cochran v. State , 925 So.2d 370 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006) ) ("once the trial court enters an order appointing experts upon a reasonable belief that the defendant may be…