U.S. v. GAMARRA

No. 18-3082.

940 F.3d 1315 (2019)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Jean-Paul GAMARRA, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided October 4, 2019.

Reissued October 22, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa B. Wright , Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs was A.J. Kramer , Federal Public Defender. Tony Axam Jr. and David W. Bos , Assistant Federal Public Defenders, entered appearances.

Nicholas P. Coleman , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Jessie K. Liu , U.S. Attorney, and Elizabeth Trosman , and Chrisellen R. Kolb , Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge Pillard.


This is a criminal case. The defendant, Jean-Paul Gamarra, appeals from an order of the district court. The order authorized the government to medicate him without his consent for the purpose of rendering him competent to stand trial.

Questions about Gamarra's soundness of mind arose from these largely undisputed...

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