People v. Cobb

Opinion

CORRIGAN, J.

Having served his sentence for assault with a deadly weapon, defendant Roy Cobb, Jr., was committed in 2005 to a state hospital for treatment as a mentally disordered offender (MDO). After that commitment ended, a jury found that his condition persisted, and his commitment was extended in this proceeding.1 On appeal, defendant contended he was denied due process because he remained confined while his extension trial was continued, without good cause, beyond his scheduled release date.

As we will explain, several issues presented here have been effectively resolved in the…