People v. Bartsch

Opinion

SIGGINS, J.

Duwayne Bartsch appeals from the denial of his petition for restoration to sanity pursuant to Penal Code section 1026.2. We conclude the court did not abuse its discretion when it denied the petition because Bartsch failed to establish his eligibility for transfer to outpatient status. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

Bartsch stabbed his grandmother to death while under the influence of methamphetamine in 1995. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed for a life term to the State Department of Mental Health. At the time of his commitment,…