Mentally ill defendants in the federal system who are only competent to stand trial when they are taking their medication may:
A) legally evade prosecution forever by refusing to take their medication.
B) be forced to take their medication following a competency hearing.
C) have their trials continue despite their incapacity, but such incapacity could be the
basis of an appeal
D) have their trials continue despite their incapacity, but they may not use their
incapacity as the basis of an appeal.
E) both B and D
B) be forced to take their medication following a competency hearing.
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