People v. Alvarez

Filed 3/12/19 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, A152349 v. JOSE LOUIE ALVAREZ, (Sonoma County Super. Ct. No. SCR541450) Defendant and Appellant. May a criminal defendant confined in a state mental hospital pursuant to a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity (NGI) issue subpoenas duces tecum against the hospital and hospital police when there is no underlying active proceeding, motion or petition? No. We conclude, as did the trial court, that in the absence of any such…