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MARSHALL v. STATE

Nos. AR-100, AR-101.

440 So.2d 638 (1983)

Milton E. MARSHALL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

November 16, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paula S. Saunders, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., David P. Gauldin, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.

SHIVERS, Judge.

Marshall appeals his conviction and sentence for escape. He argues that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion for continuance to allow further psychiatric examination to determine his competence to stand trial. We agree, reverse and remand.

Marshall was charged with escaping from the Okaloosa County jail. Appellant filed a motion for psychiatric examination to determine his competency...

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