TAL-MASON v. SINGLETARY

No. 91-2634.

596 So.2d 796 (1992)

David TAL-MASON, Petitioner, v. Harry K. SINGLETARY, Jr., Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

April 8, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Tal-Mason, pro se.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Joseph A. Tringali, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

Tal-Mason seeks habeas corpus relief in the nature of a second appeal of his life sentence for second degree murder. He claims that he was effectively deprived of the right to appeal on the first occasion, when counsel was appointed just a few days before this court dismissed his appeal. We agree.

Tal-Mason was arrested for first degree murder and grand larceny and found mentally incompetent to stand trial. After spending five years in custody...

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