California Court of Appeal
People v. Torfason, 293047
Reversed. Defendant was judged a mentally disordered offender (MDO) for bipolar disorder. With his bipolar disorder in remission, a re-commitment order was sought for Defendant’s pedophilia. The appeals court held that a re-commitment order must be based on the same mental disorder that was the basis of the original commitment.
Appellate Information
- Decided
- Published 2019/08/21
Judges
- Tangeman
Court
- California Court of Appeal