People v. Crivello

Opinion

ROBIE, J.

Under the Mentally Disordered Offender (MDO) Act individuals convicted of particular enumerated violent offenses may be required to receive mental health treatment. (Lopez v. Superior Court (2010) 50 Cal.4th 1055, 1057 [116 Cal.Rptr.3d 530, 239 P.3d 1228] (Lopez).) As relevant in this case, in order to commit a prisoner as an MDO under Penal Code1 section 2962, the People must prove that his “severe mental disorder was one of the causes of or was an aggravating factor in the commission of a crime for which the prisoner was sentenced to prison.” (§ 2962, subd. (b).) “The MDO…