Legal Opinion
United States v. Frank Chatmon
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 10, 2013No. 12-4725PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge MOTZ and Judge SHEDD joined.
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
After his indictment for conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and heroin, appellant Frank Chatmon was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and deemed incompetent to stand trial. The government then filed a motion seeking permission to forcibly medicate Chatmon in order to restore him to competency, which the district court granted.
In doing so, the district court purported to apply the standard mandated in Sell v. United States, 539 U.S. 166, 181,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. GreenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
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