California Court of Appeal

In an appeal from a judgment extending defendant's commitment as a mentally disordered offender (MDO), as proscribed by the Mentally Disordered Offenders Act, Pen. Code, section 2960 et seq., the appeal is dismissed as moot where, although MDO's, sexually violent predators (SVPs) and persons subject to civil commitment after being found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGIs), are all similarly situated with respect to the testimonial privilege provided for in section 1026.5(b)(7), this appeal is moot because a subsequent petition for recommitment was denied by the trial court based on the court's finding that defendant no longer met the criteria for commitment as an MDO.

Appellate Information

• Published 2016/06/10

Judges

• McKINSTER

Court

• California Court of Appeal

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