People v. Wells

Defendant pleaded guilty to violation of Penal Code, section 288,—misconduct with a 5-year-old girl. Also he admitted a prior felony conviction of burglary and grand theft, for which he served a term of imprisonment.

After taking his plea, the superior court suspended further proceedings, adjudged defendant a sexual psychopath, and committed him to a state hospital. (Welf. & Inst. Code, div. 6, pt. 1, ch. 4.)

After a year and a half in the hospital, defendant was returned to the superior court for further proceedings, and was granted probation.

After defendant was out on probation for a year and…