California Court of Appeal

In a prosecution of a defendant arising from a hit and run incident causing death, trial court's order committing defendant to a mental institution for up to three years after determining her to be incompetent to stand trial is affirmed where: 1) defendant's due process and confrontation rights were not violated; and 2) the trial court was not required sua sponte to appoint a second attorney to advocate defendant's conflicting interest in establishing her competency.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/26/2012
• Published 10/26/2012

Judges

• Codrington

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel