HEADINGS v. STATE

No. 89-2815.

568 So.2d 533 (1990)

Darnell HEADINGS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

October 23, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and C. Robert Mathis, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Ivy R. Ginsberg, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before NESBITT, JORGENSON and GERSTEN, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant, Darnell Headings, appeals his conviction for first degree arson. Appellant also appeals the assessment of costs against him. We affirm in part, and reverse in part.

Appellant's conviction emanates from a fire he set in his jail cell. Prior to trial, appellant was psychiatrically evaluated and found to have been sane at the time of the offense, and, competent to stand trial. Nevertheless, at trial, appellant sought to introduce a defense...

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