White

Charles Lee White appeals from his conviction for conducting the affairs of an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity, conspiring to commit those acts, and committing violent crimes in aid of racketeering in violation of sections 1962(c) and (d), and 1959(a)(1) and (2) of title 18 of the United States Code. "White contends that the district court erred when it failed to hold a competency hearing, sua sponte, to determine whether he was competent to stand trial. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm.

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On January 29, 2003, White and eight co-defendants were indicted in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California for conducting. the affairs of an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity, conspiring to do so, and with committing violent crimes in aid of racketeering activity. The charges against White involved his participation with the Pitch Dark Family, a criminal street gang operating on the west side of Vallejo, California. The indictment alleged five murders, an attempted murder, two instances of possession of cocaine base for sale, and one conspiracy to distribute illegal narcotics. White was…