United States v. Vincent Todd

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted defendant-appellant Vincent Todd of attempting to board an airplane with a stun gun in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 46505. He appeals, arguing that his conviction should be vacated because he did not knowingly and voluntarily waive his right to counsel and the prosecution failed to timely produce evidence that was favorable to his defense. We affirm.

I. Background

On January 27, 2003, Todd was preparing to fly from Chicago’s Midway International Airport to Los Angeles to answer criminal charges in a gun possession case stemming from a prior arrest. An x-ray…