Miami-Dade County

Mr. Miranda was arrested and charged with the aggravated stalking of two minors. After being released on bond, he was arrested and charged again after a second alleged
incident. He was found incompetent to go to trial and the trial court later ruled he could not be involuntarily committed because he was not a danger to himself or others. The
state appealed. The Third District Court of Appeal ruled that the trial court erred in not holding an evidentiary hearing. It also ruled a trial court can order that a mentally
incompetent defendant be held in jail for treatment. Mr. Miranda argues this ruling conflicts with decisions by three other Florida district courts of appeal.