Anderson

MEMORANDUM **

Wayne Anderson (“Anderson”) appeals his conviction on numerous counts of conspiracy, aiding in the preparation and filing of false tax returns, mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. He contends that the district court erred in permitting him to defend himself and in failing to sua sponte order a competency evaluation. We find his contentions to be without merit and affirm.

Because the parties are familiar with the facts, we restate them here only as necessary to this disposition.

Anderson, with his brother Keith, administered and controlled Anderson’s Ark and Associates, which offered “tax reduction plans” (according to the government, offshore money laundering plans), and promoted them through public seminars. On December 10, 2002, December 4, 2003, and August 11, 2004, the government filed initial, first, and second superceding indictments against Anderson and nine other defendants. On February 21, 2003, the court conducted a Faretta hearing to determine whether Anderson would be permitted to represent himself. See Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806 , 95 S.Ct. 2525 , 45 L.Ed.2d 562 (1975). When Anderson appeared unwilling to accept appointed counsel,…