California Court of Appeal

In an appeal to determine whether a trial court has jurisdiction to convene a competency hearing after a state hospital certifies that a defendant, who has been involuntarily confined for three years due to incompetence to stand trial, is not likely to regain competency, the trial court's judgment is reversed where: 1) the relevant statutory scheme does not authorize a trial court to hold such a competency hearing; and 2) the trial court exceeded its jurisdiction when it held a competency hearing for defendant after the state hospital determined he was not likely to regain competence, found him competent, and subsequently pronounced judgment against him.

Appellate Information

• Published 2016/02/23

Judges

• NICHOLSON

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel