Legal Opinion
JOSHUA D. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 30, 2007No. G038394PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ARONSON, J.
Joshua D. seeks writ relief from an order of the superior court compelling him to testify in proceedings initiated by the district attorney to extend his commitment in a juvenile facility because he poses a danger to the public based on an alleged mental illness. (See Welf. & Inst. Code, § 1800 et seq.; further statutory references are to this code unless specified otherwise.) Joshua invokes the constitutional prohibition against compelled testimony in criminal proceedings, but because commitment proceedings are essentially civil in nature, well-established authority…
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