Opinion ID: 1649620
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 53

Heading: Brown's medication at trial.

Text: ¶ 61. Brown contends that he was given prescription drugs during trial to treat a headache and stomach trouble and that these drugs may have rendered him incompetent to stand trial. This issue could have been raised on direct appeal and is now barred from collateral review. Miss.Code Ann. § 99-39-21(1). Without waiving the bar, the issue is without merit. Brown was given Midrin and Elavil to treat his symptoms. He attaches affidavits attesting to the possible adverse reactions and potential side-effects of these drugs if they are taken in large doses. Brown makes no showing that he was in fact affected by the prescriptions such that he was unable to assist in his defense or that he ingested more than the prescribed amount.