Legal Opinion
People v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 19, 1997No. B109959PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLEIN, P. J.
The People of the State of California (the People) petition this court for a writ of mandate directing respondent superior court to vacate its order declaring defendant and real party in interest Alonzo Blakely’s (Blakely) diagnosis of “Axis II antisocial personality disorder” as a matter of law does not qualify as a “mental disease, defect, or disorder” within the meaning of Penal Code section 1026.5, subdivision (b)(1). The People seek to mandate the trial court to proceed to trial on their petition for extended commitment of Blakely.
The People’s petition is meritorious…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Foucha v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Jacobson v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- O'Connor v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by19 opinions
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