5th Circ. Upholds Plea Term Requiring Mental Health Meds
By Parker Quinlan ( July 30, 2026, 6:27 PM EDT) -- The Fifth Circuit has ruled that a Texas man still cannot overturn a special sentencing condition requiring him to take prescribed mental health medication even despite the U.S. Supreme Court granting the man's appeal and setting a new standard for exceptions to appeal waivers in plea deals....
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