People v. Torfason

Filed 8/21/19 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX THE PEOPLE, 2d Crim. No. B293047 (Super. Ct. No. 18PT-00615) Plaintiff and Respondent, (San Luis Obispo County) v. JAMES PAUL TORFASON, Defendant and Appellant. In this case we decide whether a mentally disordered offender (MDO) can be recommitted for treatment of a different mental disorder than the one which formed the basis of the original commitment. We conclude that a recommitment order must be based on the same mental disorder that was the basis for the…