Legal Opinion
People v. Cuevas
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 28, 2013No. H037182PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MÁRQUEZ, J.
1. Introduction
Under statutes in effect in March 2011, a person could be committed involuntarily to the State Department of Developmental Services (Department) for up to one year after a petition alleged (Welf. & Inst. Code, former § 6500; Stats. 1996, ch. 1076, § 5, p. 7265)1 and a court found “that the person is mentally retarded, and that he or she is a danger to himself, herself, or to others.” (Former § 6509; see Stats. 1996, ch. 1076, § 8.5, p. 7268.)2 That is what has happened in this case with Ronald Cuevas.3 After a petition and a court trial, the court committed…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- People v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- People v. BarrettCalifornia Supreme Court · 2012
- People v. Howard N.California Supreme Court · 2005
- People v. SweeneyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009
- Money v. KrallCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
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3Cited by11 opinions
- People v. WilliamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2015
- Brinkley v. Monterey Financial Services, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2015
- In re I.S. CA4/1California Court of Appeal · 2021
- Kern Regional Center v. H.S. CA5California Court of Appeal · 2021
- Kern Regional Center v. R.G. CA5California Court of Appeal · 2021
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