Incompetent Defendant Faces Involuntary Medication
Author: Fred Cohen .
Source: Volume 16, Number 06, March/April 2015 , pp.91-91(1)
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Abstract:
In this case the right of a prisoner or a detainee to avoid involuntary medication is outweighed by competing governmental interests, here specifically the interest of prison administrators in ensuring the safety of prison staffs and administrative personnel.Keywords: United States v. Hardy, 724 F.3d 280 (2nd Cir. 2013); Riggins v. Nevada, 504 U.S. 127 (1992); Washington v. Harper, 494 U.S. 210 (1990); Sell v. United States, 539 U.S. 166 (2003)
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