People v. Gilliland

QUINN, Chief Justice.

The question in this case is whether subsequent to the commitment of a defendant to the Colorado State Hospital as a result of an insanity adjudication, the committing court retains jurisdiction to rule on a prosecutorial motion for an order autho rizing the professional staff of the hospital to administer antipsychotic medication to the nonconsenting and mentally incompetent defendant. The district court held that it was without jurisdiction to rule on such a motion. We reverse the judgment and remand the case for further proceedings.

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On January 24,1984, the defendant,…