No. 21-8228

Angel Daniel Caraballo v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2022-06-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: competency-hearing criminal-procedure due-process evidentiary-standards habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance-of-counsel mental-health sworn-testimony
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2022-09-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether defendant is entitled to a competency hearing

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED Question (1) WHETHER DEFENDANT IS ENTITLED TO A COMPETENCY HEARING WHERE THE FACE OF THE COURT RECORD REFLECTS THAT THE STATE, DEFENSE COUNSEL AND THE COURT WERE ALL MADE AWARE THAT A DEFENDANT HAS EXTENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT BRINGS INTO QUESTION A DEFENDANT’S COMPETENCY. Question (2) WHETHER COUNSEL’S STATEMENT ON RECORD THAT HE CANNOT RECALL A CERTAIN SET OF FACTS RISES TO THE LEVEL OF SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO OVERCOME SWORN FACTS OF A DEFENDANT. ii

Docket Entries

2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-07-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-07-25
Waiver of right of respondent Florida Department of Corrections, et al. to respond filed.
2022-05-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 25, 2022)

Attorneys

Angel Daniel Caraballo
Angel Caraballo — Petitioner
Angel Caraballo — Petitioner
Florida Department of Corrections, et al.
Rebecca Rock McGuiganOffice of Florida Attorney General, Respondent
Rebecca Rock McGuiganOffice of Florida Attorney General, Respondent