Healthcare In Court

Pa. Court Refuses To Involuntarily Medicate Murder Suspect

By Elizabeth Daley ( January 15, 2026, 5:48 PM EST) -- A man accused of killing his neighbor in 2024 due to paranoid delusions cannot be forcibly medicated in order to stand trial, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled, finding the state hadn't proved that the man would be competent if he were treated....

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