California Court of Appeal

An order extending the defendant's commitment pursuant to Penal Code section 1026.5(b) is affirmed, where: 1) the medical director's recommendation against extending the defendant's commitment did not preclude the district attorney from filing the petition; and 2) substantial evidence supported the court's order extending the defendant's commitment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/15/2012
• Published 05/15/2012

Judges

• Jones

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul M. Bernstein, Laurence K. Sullivan