U.S. v. LEGGETT

No. 96-7772.

162 F.3d 237 (1998)

UNITED STATES of America v. Michael K. LEGGETT, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided December 3, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Barasch, United States Attorney, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Frederick E. Martin (argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Williamsport, PA, for Appellee.

Mark R. Lippman (argued), La Jolla, CA, for Appellant.

Before: ROTH and McKEE, Circuit Judges, and O'NEILL, District Judge.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ROTH, Circuit Judge:

Michael K. Leggett appeals from a judgment of conviction and sentence entered in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He was convicted of assaulting a prison official in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 111. Leggett makes three claims on appeal: (1) the district court erred in not ordering sua sponte a competency hearing before the commencement of the trial, (2) the district...

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