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COOKSTON v. STATE

Case No. 5D19-2523.

299 So.3d 613 (2020)

Stanley Ray COOKSTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Opinion filed July 10, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James S. Purdy , Public Defender, and Louis A. Rossi , Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.

Ashley Moody , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Nora Hutchinson Hall , Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.

Stanley Cookston was convicted, after a jury trial, of armed burglary of a dwelling. On appeal, he argues that the trial court committed fundamental error when it failed to hold a competency hearing and enter a competency order. We agree.

Prior to trial, defense counsel moved for a competency determination pursuant to Florida Rule of...

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