“[…] despite not having his prescribed dose of Adderall during trial hours.”
So he’s not being given his full prescribed amount? WTF. Give it to him.
I don’t really care if this guy is trying to use ADHD as an excuse for his crimes or not. I DO NOT want judges and lawyers deciding if I really need my prescribed meds or if maybe I can get by on half. I would call that a human rights violation.
Just give him his damn prescribed meds. Full stop. His ADHD is then off the table as a possible excuse.
I just don’t want him to be able to appeal on the grounds that he was denied his meds.
Yeah, it sounds like his legal team is trying to build grounds to appeal and whoever is governing his medication is playing into their hands. Seriously, how much effort does it take to properly treat someone when they already have a prescription written?
As someone with ADHD, the fact that he’s trying to weaponize his condition in a legal setting is a little bit infuriating.
Is this really weaponised, though? His prescription is for 3-4 tablets a day, it sounds like he’s getting one in the morning then that’s it until the end of the working day in court. Based on his lawyer’s request, he probably can’t take it in court, so they’re asking for a long release tablet that will get him through the day.
It’s no good him getting a regular tablet at 8am if his case isn’t actually heard until after 12.
Literally all of what you just recited should be a discussion between him and his doctor. Doctors can and will have urgent consultations with patients, and one of the outcomes of those consultations can be “we’re switching to this new drug tomorrow”.
Neither judges nor lawyers can prescribe medication. No pharmacist in the US will fill a prescription without a doctor’s order - which they WILL check for schedule 2 substances (and these medications are generally schedule 2 substances).
This is 100% theatrics, which is where the vast majority of my ire on this topic is coming from.
