People v. Campos

Opinion

YEGAN, J.

Jose J. Campos appeals from a jury’s determination that he is a mentally disordered offender (MDO). (Pen. Code, § 2960 et seq.) He contends the trial court erred: (1) in allowing the sole expert witness, Audrey Mertz, M.D., to relate that nontestifying experts who evaluated appellant concurred in her opinion that appellant met the MDO criteria; and (2) by admitting into evidence reports prepared by the nontestifying experts and the underlying probation report. He also contends that there was insufficient evidence to prove that the person in charge of his treatment evaluated…