NACDL - Wisconsin v. Fitzgerald

Wisconsin v. Fitzgerald

Brief of Amici Curiae the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, National Disability Rights network, and Disability Rights Wisconsin

Wisconsin v. Fitzgerald

Brief Details

Case No.: 2018-AP-1296-CR
Brief Filed: March 04, 2019
Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of Wisconsin

Key Topics in the Brief

Fifth Amendment | First Amendment | Sixth Amendment | Fourteenth Amendment | Forced Antipsychotic Medication | Section 971.14 Involuntary Medication Provisions | Sell | Sell Hearings | Right to be Free From Bodily Intrusion by Government | Freedom of Thought | Fair Trial Rights

Briefs

Wisconsin-v-Fitzgerald-amicus-1.pdf

Prior Decision

Decision below Milwaukee County Case No. 2016-CF-4475

Argument(s)

Forced antipsychotic medication implicates the defendant’s constitutional rights. Section 971.14’s involuntary medication provisions are incompatible with Sell. This Court should instruct circuit courts to conduct thorough Sell hearings.