UNITED STATES v. HAMLET

No. 71-2726. Summary Calendar.

456 F.2d 1284 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. George Byron HAMLET, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 10, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George B. Hamlet, pro se.

Anthony J. P. Farris, U. S. Atty., James R. Gough, Asst. U. S. Atty., Houston, Tex., Edward B. McDonough, Jr., Joe Doucette, Asst. U. S. Attys., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BELL, DYER and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Hamlet was convicted on six counts of bank robbery. At his arraignment he elected to conduct his own defense, waived counsel, and entered his plea of not guilty, and not guilty by reason of insanity. Upon motion of the Government a psychiatrist was appointed to determine Hamlet's competency to proceed to trial. Hamlet refused to cooperate and moved for appointment of a psychiatrist under 18 U.S.C.A. § 3006A(e), to examine him and to assist in presenting...

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