People v. Christiana

Opinion

HOLLENHORST, Acting P. J.

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant John Thomas Christiana appeals from orders following special proceedings to determine competency (Pen. Code,1 § 1368) and to authorize involuntary administration of psychotropic medication (§ 1370). He argues that (1) he had a constitutional right to testify at his competency hearing, and the denial of that right was reversible error; and (2) the trial court’s authorization to involuntarily administer antipsychotic medication to him was not supported by substantial evidence. We reject the first contention but find merit to the second,…