{"id":955,"date":"2019-03-01T13:51:23","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T18:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearwatercriminallawyer.net\/?p=579"},"modified":"2026-01-31T13:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:21:10","slug":"court-discusses-burden-of-recognizing-incompetence-in-florida-criminal-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/court-discusses-burden-of-recognizing-incompetence-in-florida-criminal-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Discusses Burden of Recognizing Incompetence in Florida Criminal Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Florida law provides criminal defendants with certain rights and protections, in an effort to avoid unjust convictions. One example of these protections is that a defendant must be mentally competent to proceed with a trial. If a defendant is incompetent, or his or her competence is not adequately evaluated prior to a criminal hearing, it may result in a dismissal of any conviction.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1dca.org\/content\/download\/428267\/4649736\/file\/173393_1286_01252019_02171627_i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case<\/a> decided by a Florida appellate court, the court discussed the burden of recognizing incompetence in criminal cases. If you are charged with a criminal offense and you live in Clearwater, you should meet with a trusted Clearwater criminal defense attorney to discuss your case and possible defenses to the charges you face.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Alleged Facts Regarding the Defendant\u2019s Competence<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Reportedly, the defendant was convicted of attempted first-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder. He filed a motion to vacate his conviction alleging, in part, that his attorney was ineffective for failing to obtain a competency evaluation. Specifically, he alleged that his attorney obtained an order authorizing a mental health evaluation, but did not make sure an evaluation was completed. The defendant further alleged that he could not adequately communicate with his attorney or exercise his right to a fair trial due to his incompetence. The post-conviction court denied the defendant\u2019s claim, after which he appealed. On appeal, the court granted his motion.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/court-discusses-burden-of-recognizing-incompetence-in-florida-criminal-cases\/#more-955\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida law provides criminal defendants with certain rights and protections, in an effort to avoid unjust convictions. One example of these protections is that a defendant must be mentally competent to proceed with a trial. If a defendant is incompetent, or his or her competence is not adequately evaluated prior to a criminal hearing, it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-criminal-defense","category-sentencing"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What You Should Know About Burden Recognizing<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Jury rules can shape the outcome. A criminal charge case can hinge on burden recognizing incompetence criminal. 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