Russell Eugene Weston Jr., the severely disturbed man who killed two Capitol police officers on July 24, 1998, has not yet even been arraigned, but a federal judge’s order permitting his involuntary treatment with anti-psychotic medication may have already greased the skids toward his potential execution.
That order is on appeal. Whatever the results in this case, however, forcing prisoners to ingest powerful, mind-altering drugs raises extremely troubling issues, both legal and ethical, especially in the capital setting.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
