Supreme Court of Florida· 6/12/1986

Mason v. State

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489 So. 2d 734
11 Fla. L. Weekly 269

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new competency hearing ordered where significant evidence of an extensive history of mental retardation, drug abuse and psychotic behavior were not uncovered by defense counsel
on appeal of denial of post-conviction relief and distinguishable on that basis
“Should the trial court find, for whatever reason, that an evaluation of [a defendant’s] competency at the time of the original trial cannot be conducted in such a manner as to assure [the defendant] due process of law, the court must so rule and grant a new trial.”
“Should the trial court find, for whatever reason, that an evaluation of [the defendant’s] competency at the time of the original trial cannot be conducted in such a manner as to assure [the defendant] due process of law, the court must so rule and grant a new trial.”

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