ESSIX v. STATE (2025)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Calvin ESSIX, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Nos. 3D22-1841, 3D22-1842

Decided: January 02, 2025

Before LOGUE, C.J., and GORDO and LOBREE, JJ.

Wasson & Associates, Chartered, and Roy D. Wasson, for appellant. Ashley Moody, Attorney General, and Linda Katz, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

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.”).

PER CURIAM.

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