United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction of bank robbery and denial of second competency exam requested by defendant, who claimed he suffered amnesia at the time of the robbery and thus could not assist his attorney in preparing the defense, is affirmed where the district court did not abuse its discretion nor commit clear error.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/07/2006
• Published 12/07/2006

Judges

• MANION, Circuit Judge., Before RIPPLE, MANION, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Robert A. Anderson (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Madison, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Brian Fahl, Federal Defender Services of Eastern Wisconsin, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, Michael W. Lieberman (argued), Federal Defender Services, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.