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STATE v. WILLIAMS

No. 46,814-KA.

93 So.3d 813 (2012)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee v. Jermaine WILLIAMS, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 2, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louisiana Appellate Project by Mark O. Foster , Edward John Marquet , Lafayette, LA, for Appellant.

Jermaine Williams, Pro Se.

James D. "Buddy" Caldwell , Attorney General, James David Caldwell, Jr. , Clifford Royce Strider, III , Bernadette Tomeny , Robert Abendroth , Assistant Attorneys General, for Appellee.

Before BROWN, STEWART & SEXTON (Pro Tempore), JJ.

SEXTON, J. (Pro Tempore).

Defendant, Jermaine Williams, was convicted of second degree murder. He was sentenced to life in prison without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. Defendant now appeals. Since the trial court failed to conduct a competency hearing prior to proceeding to trial, the conviction and sentence of Defendant are vacated and the matter is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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