Title: Orange Co. Florida v. Capital Collateral Regional Counsel
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: SC01-337
State: Florida
Issuer: Florida Supreme Court
Date: September 20, 2001

Supreme 
Court 
of 
Florida
 
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No. SC01-337
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ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
Appellant,
vs.
CAPITAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSEL,
 MIDDLE REGION et al., 
Appellees.
[September 20, 2001]
LEWIS, J.
We have on appeal the ruling of the Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial
Circuit, Orange County, (Stroker, J.), ordering Orange County to pay the fees of
mental health experts appointed by the court in connection with the evaluation of
Robert Ira Peede during a postconviction competency determination pursuant to
Carter v. State, 706 So. 2d 873 (Fla. 1997).  We have jurisdiction.  See art. V, §
3(b)(1), Fla. Const.
Based upon the reasoning contained in this Court’s recent opinion in Miami-
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Dade County v. Jones, 26 Fla. L. Weekly S533 (Fla. Aug. 23, 2001), we affirm the
trial court’s ruling placing financial responsibility upon the county.
It is so ordered.
WELLS, C.J., and SHAW, HARDING, ANSTEAD, PARIENTE, and QUINCE,
JJ., concur.
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION, AND
IF FILED, DETERMINED.
An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Orange County,
R. James Stroker, Judge - Case No. CR83-1682
George L. Dorsett, Assistant County Attorney for Orange County, Orlando, Florida,
for Appellant
Mark S. Gruber, Assistant CCRC-Middle, Office of the Capital Collateral Regional
Counsel-Middle, Tampa, Florida,
for Appellee