United States Eighth Circuit

The government may, subject to several limitations, forcibly administer antipsychotic medication for the sole purpose of rendering a pre-trial detainee competent to stand trial without violating the accused's due process rights.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/07/2002
• Published 03/07/2002

Judges

• HEANEY, Circuit Judge., Before BOWMAN, HEANEY and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lee T. Lawless, St. Louis, Missouri, argued, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Dorothy L. McMurtry, Assistant U.S. Attorney, St. Louis, Missouri, argued (Raymond W. Gruender and Howard J. Marcus, on the brief), for appellee.