HAJAL

v.

UNITED STATES

Citator

Cited By (18 total)

• United States v. Masters, 622 F.2d 83 (4th Cir. 1980)
  …rove his disposition to commit such a crime or civil wrong or to commit crimes or civil wrongs generally.” That Rule 404(b) is a restatement of existing federal practice, see United States v. Hajal, (6th Cir. 1977) 555 F. 2d 558, 568, cert. denied, 434 U.S. 849, 98 S.Ct. 159, 54 L.Ed.2d 117, and United States v. Rocha, (9th Cir. 1977) 553 F. 2d 615, 616. In United States v. Beechum, (5th Cir. en banc 1978) 582 F. 2d 898, 910-11, n. 13, the court suggests that the Rule, as adopted by [*86] Congress, broaden…
• United States v. Mills, 597 F.2d 693 (9th Cir. 1979)
  …ise a genuine doubt in the mind of a reasonable trial judge concerning the defendant’s competence, due process requires the trial judge to hold a competency hearing on his own motion. Bassett v. McCarthy, 549 F. 2d 616, 619 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 849, 98 S.Ct. 158, 54 L.Ed.2d 117 (1977); see 18 U.S.C. § 4244; Pate v. Robinson, 383 U.S. 375, 385, 86 S.Ct. 836, 15 L.Ed.2d 815 (1966). The constitutional standard of competence is whether a defendant “ ‘has sufficient present ability to consult with…
• Chavez v. United States, 656 F.2d 512 (9th Cir. 1981)
  …vo. We review the record to see if the evidence of incompetence was such that a reasonable judge would be expected to experience a genuine doubt respecting the defendant’s competence. Bassett v. McCarthy, 549 F. 2d 616, 621 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 849, 98 S.Ct. 158, 54 L.Ed.2d 117 (1977).1 II. The Section 4244 Examination. We note at the outset that the existence of a genuine doubt about a defendant’s competence is not what determines whether the court must order an examination pursuant to 18 U…