United States v. Weston

MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER

SULLIVAN, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

This case is on remand from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The government advances two justifications for treating defendant, Russell Eugene Weston, Jr., involuntarily with antipsychotic medication. First, the government maintains that such treatment is medically appropriate and essential to render Weston non-dangerous based on medical/safety concerns, considering less intrusive means. Second, the government pontends that this treatment is medically appropriate and essential to restore…