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U.S. v. HEYER

No. 12-7472.

740 F.3d 284 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Thomas HEYER, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: January 17, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Eric Joseph Brignac , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant. Denise Walker , Office of the United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Thomas P. McNamara , Federal Public Defender, G. Alan DuBois , Assistant Federal Public Defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant. Thomas G. Walker , United States Attorney, R.A. Renfer, Jr. , G. Norman Acker, III , Assistant United States Attorneys, Office of the United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge AGEE wrote the opinion, in which Judge MOTZ and Judge DIAZ concurred.

AGEE, Circuit Judge:

Respondent-Appellant Thomas Heyer ("Heyer") appeals the district court's order of civil commitment following an evidentiary hearing pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4248. On appeal, Heyer — who is deaf and communicates through sign language — contends that the district court abused its discretion in only allowing simultaneous interpretation, rather than consecutive interpretation, during the evidentiary hearing. Heyer also contends that...

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