California Court of Appeal

Trial court's order to have petitioner committed to the California Department of Developmental Services for placement is reversed where the trial court erred in accepting the attorney's waiver of petitioner's right to be present at the hearing over her objection, and this error was not harmless.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/09/2010
• Published 06/09/2010

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Paul Bernstein, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant., Edward R. Jagels, District Attorney, and Craig O. Smith, Deputy District Attorney, for Plaintiff and Respondent.