This case involved a client who was ticketed for underage drinking. When the police made contact with her, she was too impaired for them to let her leave, so they took her to the hospital. At the hospital, she was accused of striking a nurse when medical workers were attempting to assist her. The battery to a health care worker is a felony. The client was charged with that felony offense.
After reviewing the medical records, which indicated that the client was involuntarily injected with drugs to try and calm down, we had our defense. Involuntary intoxication. We pointed that information out to the prosecutor, who didn't want to try a case with that defense. The charge was amended to a simple ticket.