Legal Opinion
Vestal v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 17, 2010No. 5D09-4045PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEvander, J.
Shirley Vestal appeals her convictions for burglary of a dwelling and grand theft. We reverse because the trial court sentenced Vestal without first conducting a competency hearing even though the procedure for determining competency under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.210 had been invoked.
The chronology of events in this case is somewhat unique. Three days prior to the scheduled trial date, defense counsel filed a suggestion of mental incompetence to stand trial on behalf of Vestal. On the scheduled trial date, Vestal withdrew her not guilty plea and entered a no contest plea to the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Maxwell v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
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3Cited by8 opinions
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