Kent v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
W. SHARP, Judge.
Kent appeals from his judgment and sentences for burglary,1 kidnapping,2 and sexual battery by use or threat of a weapon.3 The offenses took place on October 24, 1994, when Kent broke into the victim’s home by knocking down her front door, dragging her down the hall to her bedroom, threatening her with a knife or razor, and sexually battering her. Kent argues the trial court erred in denying his motion to determine his competence to stand trial, that it erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal due to lack of evidence to sustain proof of a kidnapping, and that…
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2Cases cited25 opinions
- Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- State v. DiGuilioSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
- Faison v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1983
- Hunter v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- Andrews v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Sempier v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
- Andrews v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
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