COOK v. STATE

No. 77-1795.

357 So.2d 462 (1978)

Allen Lee COOK, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

April 12, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack O. Johnson, Public Defender, Bartow, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Charles Corces, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


RYDER, Judge.

Appellant Cook was convicted and sentenced for the crimes of kidnaping, sexual battery and aggravated assault. He contends that the trial court erred in refusing to hold a hearing pursuant to Section 917.18, Florida Statutes (1977) after it had previously entered an order finding probable cause to believe appellant to be a mentally disordered sex offender and providing for his examination by two psychiatrists. We agree and reverse.

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