Legal Opinion

Alexander v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 7, 2018No. Case No. 5D17-1977PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

Tayon L. Alexander appeals his judgment and sentence for aggravated child abuse. He argues, in part, that the trial court erred by failing to conduct a competency hearing and enter a competency order. The State concedes error. We agree and reverse in part. We affirm all other issues on appeal without discussion.

Prior to trial, defense counsel moved for a competency determination pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.210(b). The trial court granted the motion and appointed an expert to examine Alexander. However, the record does not indicate that any competency hearing was held or…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Bernard J. Dougherty v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 2014
  2. Mason v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  3. Baker v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
  4. Kendrick Silver v. State of FloridaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
  5. Deferrell v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016

3Cited by1 opinion

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