Mark English v. State of Florida

Mark English challenges the trial court’s failure to conduct a. competency hearing, as well as his battery convictions under double jeopardy principles. Concerning the battery convictions, the batteries were predicated on distinct acts and occurred during different criminal' episodes. As there is no double jeopardy violation, we affirm as to this issue.

Concerning the failure to conduct a competency hearing, the trial court entered an order, which stated that the court had “reasonable grounds to believe that the Defendant 'may be incompetent to proceed,” appointed an expert' for a competency…