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Court Rules on Medicating Tucson Suspect

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: July 24, 2011

TUCSON (AP) - A federal appeals court has refused to bar prison officials from

forcibly administering a psychotropic drug to L. Loughner, the suspect in

a shooting rampage here that left six people dead.

Judges from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday

night denied an emergency motion on the medication from defense lawyers. They

also rejected the lawyers' request for daily reports about Mr. Loughner's

condition at a federal prison facility in Springfield, Mo.

Federal prosecutors said in a filing earlier Friday that Mr. Loughner should

remain medicated because he may be a danger to himself and because his mental

and physical conditions were rapidly deteriorating.

Mr. Loughner, 22, has pleaded not guilty to 49 charges in the Jan. 8 shooting

that left six people dead and 13 wounded, including Representative le

Giffords of Arizona. He has been at the Springfield facility since May 27 after

a federal judge concluded that he was mentally unfit to help in his legal

defense. Mental health experts have determined that Mr. Loughner suffers from

schizophrenia and will try to make him psychologically fit to stand trial.

On Thursday, defense lawyers questioned whether the forced medication violated

an earlier order by the court that forbade officials from involuntarily

medicating Mr. Loughner as judges consider an appeal on his behalf.

The United States attorney for Arizona, Dennis K. Burke, wrote in his filing on

Friday that " despite being under suicide watch, Loughner's unmedicated behavior

is endangering him. " He added that " no measure short of medication will protect

him from himself more than temporarily because they do not address the mental

state which underlies his self-destructive actions. "

Mr. Loughner was forcibly medicated between June 21 and July 1 after prison

officials determined that his outbursts posed a danger to others. He was given

twice-daily doses of Risperidone, which is used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar

disorder and severe behavior problems.

In a July 12 ruling, the appeals court upheld an earlier order that the

treatments cease, saying Mr. Loughner's interest in not suffering the risk of

drug side effects is stronger than the government's interest in protecting him

and those around him. But the ruling noted that the authorities could take steps

to maintain the safety of Mr. Loughner and those around him, including forcibly

giving him tranquilizers.

The decision to resume involuntarily treating Mr. Loughner on an emergency basis

came last Monday after it was determined that he had become an immediate threat

to himself, according to court documents.

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Court Rules on Medicating Tucson Suspect

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: July 24, 2011

TUCSON (AP) - A federal appeals court has refused to bar prison officials from

forcibly administering a psychotropic drug to L. Loughner, the suspect in

a shooting rampage here that left six people dead.

Judges from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday

night denied an emergency motion on the medication from defense lawyers. They

also rejected the lawyers' request for daily reports about Mr. Loughner's

condition at a federal prison facility in Springfield, Mo.

Federal prosecutors said in a filing earlier Friday that Mr. Loughner should

remain medicated because he may be a danger to himself and because his mental

and physical conditions were rapidly deteriorating.

Mr. Loughner, 22, has pleaded not guilty to 49 charges in the Jan. 8 shooting

that left six people dead and 13 wounded, including Representative le

Giffords of Arizona. He has been at the Springfield facility since May 27 after

a federal judge concluded that he was mentally unfit to help in his legal

defense. Mental health experts have determined that Mr. Loughner suffers from

schizophrenia and will try to make him psychologically fit to stand trial.

On Thursday, defense lawyers questioned whether the forced medication violated

an earlier order by the court that forbade officials from involuntarily

medicating Mr. Loughner as judges consider an appeal on his behalf.

The United States attorney for Arizona, Dennis K. Burke, wrote in his filing on

Friday that " despite being under suicide watch, Loughner's unmedicated behavior

is endangering him. " He added that " no measure short of medication will protect

him from himself more than temporarily because they do not address the mental

state which underlies his self-destructive actions. "

Mr. Loughner was forcibly medicated between June 21 and July 1 after prison

officials determined that his outbursts posed a danger to others. He was given

twice-daily doses of Risperidone, which is used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar

disorder and severe behavior problems.

In a July 12 ruling, the appeals court upheld an earlier order that the

treatments cease, saying Mr. Loughner's interest in not suffering the risk of

drug side effects is stronger than the government's interest in protecting him

and those around him. But the ruling noted that the authorities could take steps

to maintain the safety of Mr. Loughner and those around him, including forcibly

giving him tranquilizers.

The decision to resume involuntarily treating Mr. Loughner on an emergency basis

came last Monday after it was determined that he had become an immediate threat

to himself, according to court documents.

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Court Rules on Medicating Tucson Suspect

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: July 24, 2011

TUCSON (AP) - A federal appeals court has refused to bar prison officials from

forcibly administering a psychotropic drug to L. Loughner, the suspect in

a shooting rampage here that left six people dead.

Judges from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday

night denied an emergency motion on the medication from defense lawyers. They

also rejected the lawyers' request for daily reports about Mr. Loughner's

condition at a federal prison facility in Springfield, Mo.

Federal prosecutors said in a filing earlier Friday that Mr. Loughner should

remain medicated because he may be a danger to himself and because his mental

and physical conditions were rapidly deteriorating.

Mr. Loughner, 22, has pleaded not guilty to 49 charges in the Jan. 8 shooting

that left six people dead and 13 wounded, including Representative le

Giffords of Arizona. He has been at the Springfield facility since May 27 after

a federal judge concluded that he was mentally unfit to help in his legal

defense. Mental health experts have determined that Mr. Loughner suffers from

schizophrenia and will try to make him psychologically fit to stand trial.

On Thursday, defense lawyers questioned whether the forced medication violated

an earlier order by the court that forbade officials from involuntarily

medicating Mr. Loughner as judges consider an appeal on his behalf.

The United States attorney for Arizona, Dennis K. Burke, wrote in his filing on

Friday that " despite being under suicide watch, Loughner's unmedicated behavior

is endangering him. " He added that " no measure short of medication will protect

him from himself more than temporarily because they do not address the mental

state which underlies his self-destructive actions. "

Mr. Loughner was forcibly medicated between June 21 and July 1 after prison

officials determined that his outbursts posed a danger to others. He was given

twice-daily doses of Risperidone, which is used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar

disorder and severe behavior problems.

In a July 12 ruling, the appeals court upheld an earlier order that the

treatments cease, saying Mr. Loughner's interest in not suffering the risk of

drug side effects is stronger than the government's interest in protecting him

and those around him. But the ruling noted that the authorities could take steps

to maintain the safety of Mr. Loughner and those around him, including forcibly

giving him tranquilizers.

The decision to resume involuntarily treating Mr. Loughner on an emergency basis

came last Monday after it was determined that he had become an immediate threat

to himself, according to court documents.

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Court Rules on Medicating Tucson Suspect

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: July 24, 2011

TUCSON (AP) - A federal appeals court has refused to bar prison officials from

forcibly administering a psychotropic drug to L. Loughner, the suspect in

a shooting rampage here that left six people dead.

Judges from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday

night denied an emergency motion on the medication from defense lawyers. They

also rejected the lawyers' request for daily reports about Mr. Loughner's

condition at a federal prison facility in Springfield, Mo.

Federal prosecutors said in a filing earlier Friday that Mr. Loughner should

remain medicated because he may be a danger to himself and because his mental

and physical conditions were rapidly deteriorating.

Mr. Loughner, 22, has pleaded not guilty to 49 charges in the Jan. 8 shooting

that left six people dead and 13 wounded, including Representative le

Giffords of Arizona. He has been at the Springfield facility since May 27 after

a federal judge concluded that he was mentally unfit to help in his legal

defense. Mental health experts have determined that Mr. Loughner suffers from

schizophrenia and will try to make him psychologically fit to stand trial.

On Thursday, defense lawyers questioned whether the forced medication violated

an earlier order by the court that forbade officials from involuntarily

medicating Mr. Loughner as judges consider an appeal on his behalf.

The United States attorney for Arizona, Dennis K. Burke, wrote in his filing on

Friday that " despite being under suicide watch, Loughner's unmedicated behavior

is endangering him. " He added that " no measure short of medication will protect

him from himself more than temporarily because they do not address the mental

state which underlies his self-destructive actions. "

Mr. Loughner was forcibly medicated between June 21 and July 1 after prison

officials determined that his outbursts posed a danger to others. He was given

twice-daily doses of Risperidone, which is used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar

disorder and severe behavior problems.

In a July 12 ruling, the appeals court upheld an earlier order that the

treatments cease, saying Mr. Loughner's interest in not suffering the risk of

drug side effects is stronger than the government's interest in protecting him

and those around him. But the ruling noted that the authorities could take steps

to maintain the safety of Mr. Loughner and those around him, including forcibly

giving him tranquilizers.

The decision to resume involuntarily treating Mr. Loughner on an emergency basis

came last Monday after it was determined that he had become an immediate threat

to himself, according to court documents.

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