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253 So. 3d 1265
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.
2018
Per Curiam.

Daunte Oats raises two issues on appeal: whether the trial court failed to conduct a competency hearing and whether Florida's 10-20-Life statute is unconstitutional as applied to juveniles. We affirm as to the second issue, but reverse and remand as to the first because it appears no competency hearing occurred. As the State concedes, a determination was made that reasonable grounds existed that Oats was not competent to proceed, but that no competency hearing occurred. We therefore reverse and remand for the trial court to conduct a nunc pro tunc competency evaluation; if one cannot be done, Oats is entitled to a new trial. See, e.g. , Brooks v. State , 180 So.3d 1094, 1096 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015).

Makar, Winokur, and Winsor, JJ., concur.

Case Details

Case Name: Oats v. State
Court Name: District Court of Appeal of Florida
Date Published: Oct 3, 2018
Citations: 253 So. 3d 1265; No. 1D15-5169
Docket Number: No. 1D15-5169
Court Abbreviation: Fla. Dist. Ct. App.
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