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Involuntary Drugging of Criminal Defendant Upheld
The plaintiff was administered a powerful combination of drugs by jail medical personnel for various medical problems without informed consent. However, she took the medication voluntarily, so the rule of Riggins v. Nevada barring involuntary medication to render a prisoner competent has no application. The court declines to import into ...
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