U.S. v. Breedlove

Dist. Ct. did not err in entering order that approved plan to involuntarily administer antipsychotic drugs to defendant for purpose of restoring defendant to competency for upcoming sentencing hearing. Dist. Ct. made adequate findings as to all four factors recognized for approval of such orders under Sell, 539 US 166, where two medical experts testified that although there was certain potential side effects caused by said drugs, there was 93% success rate of restoration of competency for persons having defendant’s diagnosis. Fact that defense counsel made observation that defendant appeared to be improving in his ability to understand sentencing proceeding without said drugs did not require different result.