United States v. Chavez, No. 12-2126 (10th Cir. 2013)
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Defendant-Appellant Reydecel Chavez, a Mexican native, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, and reentry of a removed alien. He appealed the district court's order permitting the government to involuntarily medicate him pursuant to "United States v. Sell," (539 U.S. 166 (2003)), in order to make him competent to stand trial. Finding that the government did not satisfy all of the "Sell" requirements, the Tenth Circuit reversed and remanded the case for further proceedings.
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