State v. Chapman

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

After a jury found Laquaine Darryle Chapman competent to stand trial and another jury found Chapman guilty of two counts of aggravated child molestation and one count of child molestation, the trial court, acting sua sponte, declared a mistrial in the trial of Chapman’s guilt or innocence and ordered a new trial on the issue of his competency. On appeal, the State contends that the mistrial order is void because it was entered after the jury returned its verdict and that the trial court abused its discretion in ordering a new trial on the issue of Chapman’s competency.…