Calif. Dept. of State Hospitals etc. v. Shelby P.
Appellant Shelby P. is a patient at Coalinga State Hospital (hospitalized after being committed as a sexually violent predator (SVP)). The Department of State Hospitals (Department) filed a petition seeking an order for involuntary administration of psychotropic medication to Shelby. After an evidentiary hearing, the superior court issued the order for involuntary treatment. Shelby appeals from this order, which expired July 20, 2016. We dismiss the appeal as moot.
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