People v. Salazar

Ricardo Salazar pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing heroin (Health & Saf. Code, § 11500). The trial court decided Salazar was addicted or in danger of becoming addicted to narcotics and ordered a hearing under Welfare and Institutions Code, section 3051 (formerly Pen. Code, § 6451). The criminal proceedings were adjourned, a hearing was held, and on May 1, 1963, Salazar was committed to a narcotics rehabilitation center. On July 1, 1964, Salazar obtained a writ of habeas corpus and was discharged from the center. He was returned to the criminal court, the adjourned proceedings were…