People v. Kirkland
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TIMLIN, J.
This appeal raises significant issues concerning the article of the Penal Code entitled “Disposition of Mentally Disordered Prisoners upon Discharge” (Pen. Code, §§ 2960-2981) (hereafter the Mentally Disordered Prisoners Act, or the Act), and in particular Penal Code sections 2970 and 2972. 1
When defendant and appellant William R. Kirkland (defendant) had almost completed his maximum parole term and was due to be unconditionally released, he was recommitted for continued involuntary treatment of his mental disorder (continued treatment), pursuant to sections 2970 and 2972.…
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