California Court of Appeal

In case where criminal defendant, charged with attempted murder, spousal battery and related crimes, raised "diminished actuality" defense and had expert examine and prepare a psychological evaluation, trial court had the authority to order defendant to submit to a prosecution mental examination.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/24/2006
• Published 03/24/2006

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gary Windom, Public Defender, and Richard V. Myers, Deputy Public Defender, for Petitioner., Grover Trask, District Attorney, and Elise J. Farrell and Elaina Gambera Bentley, Deputy District Attorneys, for Real Party in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent., Thomas J. Orloff, District Attorney (Oakland) and Jeff H. Rubin, Deputy District Attorney, for the California District Attorneys Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Respondent.