Defendant’s drug and firearm possession convictions are affirmed where: 1) the district court properly determined whether defendant lacked the mental capacity to conduct trial proceedings; and 2) the district court’s decision to deny defendant’s request for a continuance was more than fair and reasonable.
Read US v. Thompson, No. 07-50351
Appellate Information
Argued and Submitted November 3, 2009
Filed December 3, 2009
Judges
Opinion by Judge Smith
Counsel
For Appellant:
Karen L. Landau, Oakland, CA
For Appellee:
Christine C. Ewell and Lamar Webster Baker, Assistant United States Attorneys, Los Angeles, CA
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