United States v. Freddie Williams

Freddie Williams was convicted upon trial by jury of two counts of an indictment alleging sale of heroin,1 and he appeals. We affirm.

The appellant’s principal contention on this appeal is that the trial court erred in not ordering a competency hearing at the time of trial, to determine whether he was incompetent to stand trial because of narcotic addiction.2

The United States Code, 18 U.S.C. § 4244, provides for a competency hearing *820on motion of the United States Attorney, of the defendant, or on the court’s own motion. At the trial of this case, however, no request was made for a competency…