T.L. v. State

We grant certiorari, quash the trial court’s order, and remand for further proceedings. T.L., an eight-year-old child, seeks review of an order denying his motion to require the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)1 to provide treatment in restoring his competency so that he may stand trial in delinquency proceedings.

After evaluations by psychologists, the state and defense entered into a stipulated order, and the trial court found that T.L. was not competent to proceed to trial. Both the state and the defense agreed, based on the competency evaluation by a Dr. Bryan, that T.L. did not meet…