Court Rules Accused Tucson Shooter Can Be Forcibly Medicated | Talking Points Memo

An emergency hearing Wednesday determined Jared Lee Loughner will continue to be be given psychotropic medication against his will. Reuters reports that a court filing urged the motion due to behavior that was “either intended or reasonably likely to cause physical harm to another,” which included spitting on his attorney and throwing chairs at the prison psychologist.


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