California Court of Appeal

In proceedings to determine whether a defendant is a sexually violent predator, a prosecutor may introduce a third expert to evaluate defendant, where one of the initial two was removed due to his inability to prepare reports conforming to the standardized assessment protocol.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/19/2000
• Published 12/19/2000

Judges

• GODOY PEREZ, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gil Garcetti, District Attorney, George M. Palmer, Head Deputy District Attorney, and Fred Klink, Deputy District Attorney, for Petitioner., Michael P. Judge, Public Defender, Albert J. Menaster, Ken Fang, and Jack T. Weedin, Deputy Public Defenders, for Real Party In Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.