Legal Opinion
MATTHEW v. HAWKS v. STATE OF FLORIDA
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 23, 2017No. 4D16-2403PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKuntz, J.
The Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence, arguing the court erred when it failed to conduct a hearing and issue a written order determining his competency after previously finding reasonable grounds to question his competence. We agree, vacate the conviction and sentence, and remand for further proceedings.
Background
In 2014, the State charged the Defendant by information with making a false report of placing a bomb or other deadly explosive with the intent to deceive. He pled no contest, and the court withheld adjudication and placed him on probation for five years.
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