Conservatorship of M.M. CA6
After a jury trial, appellant M.M. was found to be gravely disabled within the meaning of the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS Act) (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5000 et seq.). The trial court appointed respondent Public Guardian for Santa Clara County as conservator of the person of appellant. On appeal, appellant contends that section 5350, subdivision (e)(4) of the LPS Act precluded him from relying on a “third-party assistance defense” at trial in violation of his constitutional rights to equal protection and due process. He argues that the matter should be remanded for a new trial where he can present such a defense.
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