No. 21-8087
Zachary S. Keeter v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: addiction criminal-defense criminal-law due-process expert-testimony improperly-prescribed-medication involuntary-intoxication judicial-discretion medication-addiction mental-health psychosis-claim
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2022-09-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Should a person whose addiction is the result of improperly prescribed medication be allowed an involuntary intoxication defense?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED . 1. Should a person whose addiction is the result of improperly prescribed medication be allowed an involuntary intoxication defense? 2. Petitioner developed an addiction to improperly prescribed medication. Did the district court err by characterizing his subsequent drug use as ; voluntary and abuse its discretion by ignoring expert opinions regarding . petitioner's psychosis? . i . it
Docket Entries
2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-06-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-06-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-05-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 8, 2022)
Attorneys
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Zachary Keeter
Zachary S. Keeter — Petitioner