People v. Victor

SCHAUER, J. *

Defendant appeals from an order committing him to the custody of the Director of Corrections as a person “in imminent danger of becoming addicted to narcotics,” for placement in the narcotic addict rehabilitation program purportedly pursuant to article 3, chapter 11, title 7, of part III of the Penal Code (§§ 6500-6510, which deal with commitment of 1 ‘persons not charged with a crime”).

Defendant contends that the statute authorizing his involuntary commitment as a person “in imminent danger of becoming addicted” is unconstitutionally vague and is beyond the police power of the…