United States v. Flores-Martinez

HAYNES, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Antonio Flores-Martinez (“Flores-Martinez”) was convicted under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b)(1) for being found unlawfully present in the United States after previous deportation subsequent to a felony conviction. On appeal, he challenges his conviction on the grounds that: (1) the district court violated his due process right to a fair trial when it denied him a psychological/psychiatric evaluation for competency purposes and failed thereafter to sua sponte conduct a hearing on the question of his competency to stand trial; and (2) the district court denied him…