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U.S. v. Wormly

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Apr 8, 2009
320 F. App'x 266 (5th Cir. 2009)

Opinion

No. 08-50304 Summary Calendar.

April 8, 2009.

Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Theresa Mallon Connolly, for Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, No. 5:07-CR-533-ALL.

Before SMITH, STEWART, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.


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, 607 (5th Cir. 1987); United States v. Horovitz, 584 F.2d 682, 683 n. 3 (5th Cir. 1978).

Wormly avers that the district court erred in imposing sentence without the benefit of a formal presentence investigation report. In her plea agreement, Wormly waived the right to assert this issue on appeal. See United, States v. Melancon, 972 F.2d 566, 567-68 (5th Cir. 1992).

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Wormly

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Apr 8, 2009
320 F. App'x 266 (5th Cir. 2009)
Case details for

U.S. v. Wormly

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. April WORMLY…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Apr 8, 2009

Citations

320 F. App'x 266 (5th Cir. 2009)