Legal Opinion

Michael Paul Rodgers v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 3, 2019No. 17-4325PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D17-4325 _____________________________ MICHAEL PAUL RODGERS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________ On appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. Thomas V. Dannheisser, Judge. April 3, 2019 WETHERELL, J. The appellant, Michael Paul Rodgers, was convicted of first- degree murder for killing a man on a sailboat. Rodgers argues on appeal that he was denied due process because he was not competent to stand trial. We reject this argument, finding no abuse of discretion in the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. Indiana v. EdwardsSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  3. Boyd v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2005
  4. Peede v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2007
  5. Lawrence v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2003

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