Thomas v. State
Thomas v. State
189 So. 3d 331; 2016 WL 1579225; 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 5949
(Southern Reporter, Third Series)
Cases that cite this one
3 later published cases cite this decision.
- Pedro Juan Alcazar v. State of Florida (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)
- Alcazar v. State (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)
- Thurman v. State (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)
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Opinion of the Court
The petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel is granted. Following the procedure set forth in Brooks v. State, 180 So.3d 1094, 1096 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015), we reverse Thomas’s judgment and sentence in this case, and remand for the trial court to hold a nunc pro tunc hearing to determine Thomas’s competency to stand trial. As in Brooks,
If there is evidence that existed previously which supports a finding that [Thomas] was competent at the time of trial, the court may make a determination of competency, nunc pro tunc, with no change in the judgment.... However, if the court cannot make a retroactive determination, it must properly adjudicate [Thomas’s] present competency and, if [Thomas] is competent to proceed, conduct a new trial.
Brooks, 180 So.3d at 1096 (citations omitted).
PETITION GRANTED; REMANDED.
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