Julian O. Belizaire v. State of Florida

Appellant appeals his convictions and sentences for two counts of sexual battery. Appellant asserts that the trial court (1) failed, to conduct a proper competency hearing and enter a written order finding him. competent to proceed after a prior adjudication of incompetency, (2) erred in denying his motion to suppress his confession as the State failed to establish a knowing and voluntary waiver of his constitutional' -rights, and (3) fundamentally erred in allowing collateral crime evidence. We agree as to the first issue, and reverse and remand for a nunc pro tunc competency proceeding. We…