U.S. v. RIVERA-GUERRERO

No. 04-50115.

377 F.3d 1064 (2004)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Abisai RIVERA-GUERRERO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed July 20, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Angela Marie Krueger (argued), Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, CA, for the defendant-appellant.

Carol C. Lam, United States Attorney, Garrett M. Heenan (argued), Assistant U.S. Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, San Diego, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Before: DOROTHY W. NELSON, JOHN R. GIBSON, and SUSAN P. GRABER, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

D.W. NELSON, Senior Circuit Judge.

On February 19, 2004, a magistrate judge entered an order authorizing the involuntary administration of medication to Abisai Rivera-Guerrero (hereafter "Rivera"), for the purpose of making Rivera competent to stand trial. On March 10, 2004, the district court denied Rivera's motion to reconsider the magistrate judge's decision. Rivera appeals the district court's decision, arguing that the magistrate judge lacked...

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