United States Eighth Circuit

In a prosecution for transportation and possession of child pornography and firearm possession, the district court's order requiring defendant to be forcibly medicated so that he could stand trial is affirmed where: 1) the government proved an important government interest was at stake; 2) the government's medical expert made his claim specifically with respect to defendant and after examining his medical history; and 3) the district court did not clearly err by concluding involuntary medication would significantly further the prosecution's interest in prosecuting defendant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/04/2010
• Published 03/04/2010

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, ARNOLD and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

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