Legal Opinion

United States v. Wormly

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 8, 2009No. 08-50304Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

April Wormly pleaded guilty of violating 18 U.S.C. § 1038(a)(1) by making telephone calls stating that there was a bomb on an aircraft. She contends the district court erred in failing to order a competency examination sua sponte and in failing to convene a competency hearing. A review of the record reveals that the district court did not abuse its discretion in failing to conduct a more searching competence inquiry. See United States v. Messervey, 317 F.3d 457, 463 (5th Cir.2002); United States v. Davis, 61 F.3d 291, 304 (5th Cir.1995); United States v. Williams, 819 F.2d 605,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. Brian MelanconCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  2. United States v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  3. United States v. MesserveyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
  4. United States v. Marshall Dewayne WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  5. United States v. Joseph HorovitzCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978

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