Law's Michael Benza discusses consequences of Ohio’s competency restoration period

The death of a Cleveland officer pushes prosecutors to seek more time in competency cases

cleveland.com: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, warned that extending Ohio’s competency restoration period to five years could blur the line between treatment and punishment. He said the proposal, driven by one rare case, risks creating broad unintended consequences and increasing litigation over involuntary medication.