POYNTER v. STATE

No. 82-1582.

443 So.2d 219 (1983)

Louis POYNTER, a/k/a Michael Colwell, a/k/a Jeffrey Nease, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied February 1, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen J. Finta, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Marlyn J. Altman, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


BERANEK, Judge.

Appellant was charged with and convicted of trafficking in marijuana and conspiracy to traffic in marijuana in excess of 100 pounds. He raises six points on appeal, one of which is dispositive. We reverse holding that the trial court abused its discretion in finding appellant competent to stand trial.

Appellant's competence had previously been the topic of a hearing before another judge. Rather than repeat the entire procedure, appellant's...

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