Legal Opinion
People v. Fernandez
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 22, 1999No. H017604PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COTTLE, P. J.
J.Defendant Mario Nolasco Fernandez appeals from the order extending his commitment as a mentally disordered offender (MDO) pursuant to section 2970 of the Penal Code. He contends that the violation of certain time limits set forth in sections 2970 and 2972 resulted in an invalid extension of his commitment. We affirm.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
A. The Underlying Offense
On October 31, 1991, defendant pled guilty to one count of lewd and lascivious conduct upon a child (§ 288, subd. (a)), with enhancements under section 1203.066, former subdivision (a)(8)…
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