Singleton v. Norris.

• Position: MEDICAL CARE - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

INVOLUNTARY MEDICATION

PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG

Singleton v. Norris, 319 F.3d 1018 (8th Cir. 2003). A death row prisoner who was being forcibly administered psychotropic medication sought an order ordering a halt to the treatment. The state court denied his motions and he petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus seeking a stay of execution of his death sentence. The district court denied the petition and the prisoner appealed. The appeals court affirmed, finding that, on a matter of...