United States Tenth Circuit

Defendant's extortion conviction and sentence are affirmed where: 1) the District Court did not abuse its discretion in declining to order a competency hearing as the evidence showed Defendant's intelligence and sophistication; and 2) the District Court did not err in denying Defendant's request for a psychological expert as Defendant did not assert an insanity defense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/05/2009
• Published 05/05/2009

Judges

• TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judge., Before LUCERO, McWILLIAMS, and TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• J. Lance Hopkins, Tahlequah, OK, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Scott E. Williams, Assistant United States Attorney (John C. Richter, United States Attorney, with him on the brief) Office of the United States Attorney, Oklahoma City, OK, for Appellee.