UNITED STATES v. SCHAFFER

No. 29296 Summary Calendar.

433 F.2d 928 (1970)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert Hilton SCHAFFER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 13, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marlin M. Mooneyham (Ct. Appt.), Mooneyham & Mooneyham, Montgomery, Ala., for appellant.

Ira deMent, U. S. Atty., D. Broward Segrest, Asst. U. S. Atty., Montgomery, Ala., for appellee.

Before BELL, AINSWORTH and GODBOLD, Circuit Judges.


AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

Robert Hilton Schaffer was indicted and convicted on seven counts of an indictment charging violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341, which prohibits the use of the mails to execute a fraudulent scheme. His sole contention on appeal is that the District Judge erred in ordering the case to trial without first conducting a hearing to determine whether defendant was physically competent to stand trial. We find no error, and affirm the conviction....

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