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STATE v. HAWKINS

No. 35281.

229 P.3d 379 (2009)

STATE of Idaho, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Faron Raymond HAWKINS, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Idaho.

Rehearing Denied April 29, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nevin, Benjamin, McKay & Bartlett; Dennis A. Benjamin; Deborah A. Whipple, Boise, for appellant. Dennis A. Benjamin argued.

Hon. Lawrence G. Wasden, Attorney General; Lori A. Fleming, Deputy Attorney General, Boise, for respondent. Lori A. Fleming argued.

WALTERS, Judge Pro Tem.

Faron Raymond Hawkins appeals from his judgment of conviction for robbery. Specifically, Hawkins argues that the district court's failure to sua sponte order a psychiatric evaluation and conduct a hearing to determine his competence to stand trial was an abuse of its discretion. For the reasons set forth below, we vacate the judgment of conviction and remand the case for further proceedings.

I.

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