Andrews v. State

Byron Andrews appeals his conviction of carrying a concealed firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He contends that the trial court had reasonable grounds to suggest that he was incompetent to proceed and should have conducted a competency hearing. See Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.210(b).1 We disagree and affirm Andrews’s conviction.

During the course of the trial, the trial court asked Andrews if he understood that he had a right to testify. At that point, the following exchange occurred:

THE COURT: [Defense counsel] has indicated that you’ve chosen to testify, and I just want to make…