People v. Compelleebee

Opinion

BROWN (G.A.), P. J.

Appellant challenges the extension of his term as a mentally disordered sex offender (MDSO) made pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 6316.2. He contends that, notwithstanding the absence of an express statutory requirement that amenability to treatment is a prerequisite to an order extending his term of commitment, both statutory construction and constitutional mandate require that a finding of amenability be made. He further contends that the finding by the court did not satisfy the requirement and, in any event, the evidence is insufficient to support…