In re Greenshields
Annotate this CasePetitioner, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, was found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity. At issue was whether petitioner could refuse antipsychotic medication. The court held that persons who are found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGI's) have the same constitutional rights as mentally disordered offenders (MDO's) and sexually violent predators (SVP's) to refuse antipsychotic medication. Therefore, the court issued an order for writ of habeas corpus and directed the Department to refrain from administering antipsychotic medication to petitioner against his will in a nonemergency situation unless the trial court has determined that he is incompetent to refuse the treatment or a danger to others.
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