DELISA v. STATE

No. 4D04-2594.

910 So.2d 418 (2005)

Christopher DELISA, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

September 21, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Dea Abramschmitt, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Melynda L. Melear, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


STEVENSON, C.J.

Christopher Delisa appeals the revocation of his probation and subsequent prison sentence. Because we agree that the trial court should have held a competency hearing and declared Delisa competent before proceeding with the violation of probation (VOP) hearing, we reverse.

The State filed an information on June 6, 2001, charging Delisa with robbery. The trial court found Delisa incompetent to stand trial on July 16, 2001, and again on November...

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