NELSON v. STATE

No. 4D19-1180.

289 So.3d 982 (2020)

Michael John NELSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

January 29, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout , Public Defender, and Timothy Wang , Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Ashley Moody , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Deborah Koenig , Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


Michael John Nelson appeals his conviction and sentence for battery on a person sixty-five years of age or older and criminal mischief causing between $200 to $1000 in damages. He raises several issues on appeal but only one merits discussion; his contention that the trial court failed to conduct an adequate competency hearing in his case....

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