California Court of Appeal

In the context of competency determinations, upon the presentation of substantial evidence showing a substantial change of circumstances or new evidence giving rise to a serious doubt about the validity of an original competency finding, regardless of the presence of conflicting evidence, the trial court must hold a subsequent competency hearing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/04/2007
• Published 04/04/2007

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Richard Schwartzberg, Tustin, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer and Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Attorneys General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Gary W. Schons, Assistant Attorney General, Ronald A. Jakob and Ivy Fitzpatrick, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.