WEBSTER, J.
Appellant seeks review of his conviction, following a jury trial, for capital sexual battery pursuant to section 794.011(2)(a), Florida Statutes (2001). Because the trial court abused its discretion when it found the alleged child victim competent to testify without first conducting an adequate competency examination, we are constrained to reverse the conviction, and to remand for a new trial.
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