Case Name: Daniel L. McGOWAN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1979-02-06
Citations: 366 So. 2d 1240
Docket Number: No. 77-1980
Parties: Daniel L. McGOWAN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: Before PEARSON, KEHOE and SCHWARTZ, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 366
Pages: 1240–1240

Head Matter:
Daniel L. McGOWAN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 77-1980.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Feb. 6, 1979.
Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Kurt Marmar, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Joel D. Rosen-blatt, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Clifford M. Miller, Legal Intern, for appellee.
Before PEARSON, KEHOE and SCHWARTZ, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This appeal is taken by the defendant pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.140(g), which provides for an appeal from an order denying relief under Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.850 without a hearing. We find that the defendant's motion for post-conviction relief sets forth facts which, if established, would show that he was mentally and physically incapable of making a defense at the time of his trial; also, the record does not conclusively refute that claim. Therefore, the order appealed is reversed and the cause is remanded for an evidentiary hearing.
It is so ordered.