People v. Garcia

On March 16, 1967, Sergeant Welseh, a narcotic expert of the Los Angeles Police Department, filed an application for the admission of defendant, an alleged narcotic addict, to the Los Angeles County central jail infirmary, pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code, section 3100.6. On March 17, 1967, Dr. LaVette filed an “Affidavit of Examination Within 24 Hours” stating his belief that defendant was addicted to narcotics or in imminent danger of becoming addicted to their use. On March 20, 1967, a petition for commitment of defendant as a narcotic drug addict was filed (Welf. & Inst. Code, §…