Raw Story
Federal prison officials have decided to forcibly medicate Jared Lee Loughner, the young man on trial for the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and others, with unspecified anti-psychotic medications.
The Courthouse News Service reported that Loughner's defense attorney, Judy Clark, has filed a motion (PDF) to fight the involuntary administration of psychiatric medications, claiming it violates the Due Process Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
U.S. District Judge Larry Burns ordered Loughner to undergo a mental evaluation in Missouri, despite objections that transferring him from Tucson could worsen his mental state. Burns ruled in May that Loughner was mentally incompetent to stand trial...[Full Article]
