Prosecutors seeking dismissal of Loughner appeals
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Prosecutors again are asking a federal court to dismiss appeals by the Tucson shooting suspect over his forced medication with anti-psychotic drugs.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Tucson filed an 11-page reply Friday with the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Jared Lee Loughner's lawyers say he should have been afforded a hearing in open court to decide if he's been deprived of his right to refuse the medication.
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Like they did on Nov. 22, prosecutors claim the defense appeal of the forced medication issue is moot.
Loughner has pleaded not guilty to 49 charges in the Jan. 8 shooting that killed six people and wounded 13 others, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
He remains at a Missouri prison as therapists try to make him mentally competent to stand trial.