ERICKSON, Justice, dissenting: In my view, the majority opinion improperly imposes restraints on the professional judgment of the supervising authorities at the state hospital and their obligation to treat certified psychiatric patients. The committed mentally ill had no common law right to refuse drug therapy administered in the institution. Denny v. Tyler, <span class="citation…
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