Calvin Essix v. the State of Florida
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Opinion
Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida
Opinion filed January 2, 2025. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
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Nos. 3D22-1841 & 3D22-1842 Lower Tribunal Nos. F04-31438 & F05-37175 ________________
Calvin Essix, Appellant,
vs.
The State of Florida, Appellee.
Appeals from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Ramiro C. Areces, Judge.
Wasson & Associates, Chartered, and Roy D. Wasson, for appellant.
Ashley Moody, Attorney General, and Linda Katz, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.
Before LOGUE, C.J., and GORDO and LOBREE, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed. Byron v. State, 273 So. 3d 1091, 1094 (Fla. 3d DCA 2019)
(“Not every manifestation of mental illness demonstrates incompetence to stand trial; rather, the evidence must indicate a present inability to assist
counsel or understand the charges. Neither low intelligence, mental
deficiency, nor bizarre, volatile, and irrational behavior can be equated with
mental incompetence to stand trial.” (quoting Thompson v. State, 88 So. 3d
312, 319 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012))); Pickles v. State, 976 So. 2d 690, 692 (Fla.
4th DCA 2008) (“We review determinations of the trial court not to hold a
competency hearing under an abuse of discretion standard.”).
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