Legal Opinion

United States v. Smart

District Court, W.D. Missouri

Decided March 10, 2008No. 06-4073-01-CR-C-SOWPublished

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

SCOTT O. WRIGHT, Senior District Judge.

On February 27, 2008, United States Magistrate Judge William A. Knox recommended that the Government’s motion requesting the court to authorize forcible medication of defendant Smart to render him competent to stand trial be denied. The parties were advised they could file written exceptions to the recommendation, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). No exceptions have been filed and the parties have advised the court that no exceptions will be filed.

A review of the record convinces the court that the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Thomas v. ArnSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Washington v. HarperSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Sell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  4. Hiawatha Nash v. Lee Roy Black, David Blackwell, Dale Riley, Gerald T. Frey, Donna Kay Brown and Mike CurranCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  5. United States v. Jumo DillardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000

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