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Maxwell v. State

Citations

  • 974 So. 2d 505
  • 2008 WL 268757

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  • holding: “When criminal proceedings are held against a mentally incompetent defendant, the defendant’s constitutional right of due process is denied”
  • “Because a héaring to determine whether a criminal defendant was competent at the time of trial cannot be held retroactively ... we must reverse [the appellant’s] sentences and remand for a new sentencing hearing.”

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Judges: Orfinger

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