San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. Guerrero

Opinion

WORK, Acting P. J.

Jaime Flores Guerrero appeals a judgment reestablishing his Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) conservatorship. He contends the court erred by instructing the jury he could be considered gravely disabled if the jury found he would not take medication for a mental disorder, and he would be unable to provide for his basic needs of food, clothing or shelter without medication. We hold the challenged jury instruction did not improperly create an alternative basis not contained in the statute for a finding of grave disability. We affirm the judgment.

Factual and Procedural…