California Court of Appeal

Where a defendant suffers from a chronic condition causing pain and associated symptoms but he or she is lucid, coherent and rational, the trial court is not obligated to suspend criminal proceedings. Here, the court fulfilled its limited obligation by reasonably accommodating defendant's special needs to the extent practicable in light of courtroom security considerations and other legitimate constraints.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/08/2004
• Published 04/08/2004

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  David L. Saine, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, Bakersfield, for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Jo Graves, Assistant Attorney General, Matthew L. Cate and Janis Shank McLean, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.