California Court of Appeal
IN RE CALHOUN, B159949
A sexually violent predator (SVP) can be compelled to take antipsychotic medication in a nonemergency situation only if a court makes one of two findings: 1) that the SVP is incompetent or incapable of making decisions about his medical treatment, or 2) that the SVP is dangerous within the meaning of Welfare and Institutions Code section 5300.
Appellate Information
- Decided 08/31/2004
- Published 08/31/2004
Judges
- YEGAN, J.
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Jean F. Matulis, Cambria, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Petitioners.
- For Appellees:
- Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson and James M. Humes, Senior Assistant Attorneys General, John H. Sanders and Randall R. Murphy, Deputy Attorneys General, for Respondent.