Supreme Court of Connecticut December 7, 2010, SC 18467 (State v. Seekins)

Opinion

PALMER, J.

Under General Statutes § 54-56d (k) (2),

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a criminal defendant who has been found incompetent

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to stand trial may be medicated involuntarily for the purpose of rendering him competent to stand trial if the trial court finds by clear and convincing evidence that, inter alia, “the seriousness of the alleged crime is such that the criminal law enforcement interest of the