Federal Judge Larry Burns says Jared Lee Loughner is ` ` getting better '' The suspect in an Arizona mass murder was forced to take anti - psychotic drugs . His lawyers argued that doing so was unconstitutional . In May , a federal appeals court cleared the way for him to be forcibly medicated , over the objections of Loughner and his attorney . The judge said Loughner 's treatment will continue , saying it 's likely he will stand trial .
Federal Judge Larry Burns says Jared Lee Loughner is ` ` getting better '' The suspect in an Arizona mass murder was forced to take anti - psychotic drugs . His lawyers argued that doing so was unconstitutional . The judge said Loughner 's treatment will continue , saying it 's likely he will stand trial .