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U.S. v. HEARD

No. 13-5649.

762 F.3d 538 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Marquis Deron HEARD, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

August 8, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ON BRIEF: Neal Gary Rosensweig , Neal Gary Rosensweig, P.A., Hollywood, Florida, for Appellant. Charles P. Wisdom, Jr. , Brielle N. Bovee , United States Attorney's Office, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellee. Marquis Deron Heard, Pine Knot, Kentucky, pro se.

Before: SUHRHEINRICH, KETHLEDGE, and WHITE, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Marquis Heard of numerous drug and money-laundering offenses after a three-day trial in which Heard represented himself. His principal argument on appeal is that the district court was obligated to proceed with a hearing to determine his competency to stand trial. Heard also argues that his decision to represent himself was not voluntary. We reject his arguments and affirm.

I.

Heard ran...

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