People v. Cavanaugh

This is an appeal from a judgment entered pursuant to sections 1800 through 1803 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, 1 extending the control of the Youth Authority over appellant for a period of two years beyond his 21st birthday. 2

Appellant was committed to the Youth Authority in 1957 when he was 14 years of age. He was given a psychiatric examination upon his admission. The examining physician concluded that he was then a dangerous person and “able to kill someone. ’ ’ Later examinations by various psychiatrists confirmed this evaluation. Prom the time of his reception by the Youth…