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People v. Granado

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 3, 1994No. F018887PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

THAXTER, J.

—We hold here that when a trial court refuses to initiate civil narcotic addict commitment proceedings under Welfare and Institutions Code 1 section 3051 because of the defendant’s pattern of criminality, it must, under California Rules of Court, 2 rule 406(b), give a statement of reasons which at least point to the factors upon which the court relied.

Factual and Procedural Background

At a preliminary hearing, Bakersfield Police Officer Raymond Pewitt testified that on August 11, 1992, he went to a house on Beech Street to investigate a report of a man standing in the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. People v. HarveyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
  3. People v. GoulartCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
  4. People v. LockCalifornia Supreme Court · 1981
  5. People v. EnrightCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. DowneyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
  2. People v. McLemoreCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
  3. People v. McGinnisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
  4. People v. MastersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
  5. People v. JefferyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2006

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