GRAYDON v. STATE

No. 85-2241.

502 So.2d 25 (1987)

Johnny Edward GRAYDON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied February 25, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Louis G. Carres, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Joy B. Schearer, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


GUNTHER, Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for kidnapping and sexual battery. He maintains the trial court committed reversible error when it appointed only one expert to examine him with respect to the issue of his competency to stand trial. We agree.

During trial, counsel for defendant moved to have the defendant examined on the ground that he believed the defendant was not mentally competent to stand trial. Apparently, the trial court...

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