People v. Burroughs

— I respectfully dissent. In mentally disordered offender (MDO) law, “[t]he term ‘remission’ means a finding that the overt signs and symptoms of the severe mental disorder are controlled either by psychotropic medication or psychosocial support.” (Pen. Code, § 2962, subd. (a).)1 The majority hold that if an MDO has been physically violent during the year period before a recommitment determination is made, the trial court is automatically required to find that he is not in remission within the meaning of section 2962 subdivision (a). As I shall explain, this holding makes section 2962…