Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit October 31, 2007, 06-50198 (United States v. Hernandez-Vasquez)

FOGEL, District Judge:

DefendanL-Appellant Jose Hernandez-Vasquez appeals the order of the district court permitting Appellee, the United States (“the Government”), to medicate him involuntarily to render him competent for trial. We vacate and remand.

BACKGROUND

Defendant was indicted on January 28, 2004 as a previously-deported alien found in the United States in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326.