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Carr v. Superior Court of Contra Costa County

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 28, 2017No. A147957PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

SIGGINS,

Marc Anthony-Toisaan Carr seeks a writ of mandate or prohibition directing the respondent superior court to vacate his competency trial and to instead order that he be placed in either the Porterville Developmental Center or the Department of State Hospitals-Patton for evaluation and treatment. Because the statutory scheme surrounding competency determinations envisions the speedy attainment of mental competence and vests responsibility for competency certification in state mental health officials, Carr’s competency evaluation and certification by the State Department of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. People v. GilbertCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  3. In Re DavisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  4. People v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935
  5. In re WilliamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Medina v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2021
  2. People v. CarrCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2021
  3. Rodriguez v. Super. Ct.California Court of Appeal · 2021
  4. Rodriguez v. Super. Ct.California Supreme Court · 2023
  5. Rodriguez v. Super. Ct.California Court of Appeal · 2021

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