U.S. v. BONIN

No. 07-30827.

541 F.3d 399 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Walter BONIN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 19, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirby A. Heller (argued), U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for U.S.

Rebecca L. Hudsmith, Fed. Pub. Def. (argued), Lafayette, LA, for Bonin.

Before SMITH, WIENER, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Walter Bonin appeals a judgment committing him to the custody of the Attorney General pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4246(d). Because the determination contravened the requisite statutory procedure, we vacate and remand.

On a warrant and criminal complaint from the Middle District of Tennessee, Bonin was arrested in Louisiana for making threats to country music singer George Strait. Bonin appeared in the Western District of Louisiana, pursuant to...

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