The Death Penalty Case in Montana - Lloyd Barris

Lloyd Barris killed a law enforcement officer in an ambush. A judge found him incompetent to stand trial because of his mental illness. He was sent to a state psychiatric facility under doctors care. At the state hospital, Lloyd Barris refused to take drugs that might restore him to competency. So, the state asked for permission to force medication. For nearly two years, they argued, until in 2020, Montana's Supreme Court finally ruled in favor of the state forcibly medicating Lloyd Barris and he was soon deemed competent.