U.S. v. COLLINS

No. 04-2002.

430 F.3d 1260 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Melvin Clyde COLLINS II, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

December 5, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jill M. Wichlens, Assistant Federal Public Defender (Raymond P. Moore, Federal Public Defender, with her on the brief), Denver, CO, for Defendant-Appellant.

Laura Fashing, Assistant United States Attorney (David C. Iglesias, United States Attorney, with her on the briefs), Albuquerque, NM, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge, EBEL, and McCONNELL, Circuit Judges.


McCONNELL, Circuit Judge.

Melvin Clyde Collins II appeals his conviction on the ground that he was deprived of counsel at his competency hearing. At his competency hearing, the district court was presented with two issues: a motion to withdraw filed by Mr. Collins's lawyer and the issue of Mr. Collins's competency. The district court addressed the competency issue before the withdrawal motion. As a result, Mr. Collins's...

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