Yes, they probably should have gone through the doctor first - and I think it’s likely it will get thrown out because the court only allowed him the drugs based on his prescription (unless they did bring something from a doctor and the article didn’t mention it). However that doesn’t mean it isn’t a valid point. He’s supposed to have 3-4 a day, so one every 4-5 hours, and if he’s in court 9-5 then at the latter part of the day the effects will have worn off. It’s entirely reasonable to tell the court that he can’t follow his prescription properly.
Yes, they probably should have gone through the doctor first - and I think it’s likely it will get thrown out because the court only allowed him the drugs based on his prescription (unless they did bring something from a doctor and the article didn’t mention it). However that doesn’t mean it isn’t a valid point. He’s supposed to have 3-4 a day, so one every 4-5 hours, and if he’s in court 9-5 then at the latter part of the day the effects will have worn off. It’s entirely reasonable to tell the court that he can’t follow his prescription properly.