U.S. v. Evans.

• Position: U.S. v. Evans, 404 F.3d 227 - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

INVOLUNTARY MEDICATION

U.S. v. Evans, 404 F.3d 227 (4th Cir. 2005). A detainee appealed the decision of a district court to medicate a detainee against his will to render him competent to stand trial. The appeals court vacated and remanded with instructions, finding that the government failed to demonstrate that involuntary medication would "significantly further" its prosecutorial interest and that it was "medically appropriate." According to the court, the government did not disclose the...