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United States v. Heard

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided October 14, 2014No. 13-5649PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KETHLEDGE, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which SUHRHEINRICH and WHITE, JJ., joined. WHITE, J. (pg. 543-44), delivered a separate concurring opinion.

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.

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. Indiana v. EdwardsSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  4. United States v. Robert BurstonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2012
  5. United States v. GabrionCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2013

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  2. Grady Brinkley v. Marc HoukCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2016
  3. United States v. Stephen CometaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2020
  4. Loor v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
  5. United States v. Ronnie JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2015

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