21-4436·CRIMINAL

United States v. Maurice Rakestraw

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether district court erred in declining to order a competency evaluation or continue sentencing to allow counsel to obtain mental health records.

Argument Date

October 26, 2022

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Tweed Courtroom (Room 414-D)

Lower Court Judge

Conrad

Panel

Judge King

Judge Heytens

Judge Lydon*

Citation

CaseUnited States v. Maurice Rakestraw, No. 21-4436 (4th Cir. Feb. 3, 2023)

PanelKing, Heytens & Lydon, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Eric Bach

per CA4 audio archive

Anthony Enright

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued October 26, 2022 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

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Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Heytens

21-2048

Camille Brooks v. Kilolo Kijakazi

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge King

21-2392

Alive Church v. Prince William

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge King

21-4436· This case

United States v. Maurice Rakestraw

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Lydon*

Opinions

Majority
by Lydon
February 3, 2023
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Disposition

Affirmed

February 3, 2023