P. v. Holt CA5
On October 13, 2020, the Kern County District Attorney filed a petition pursuant to sections 2970 and 2972 to extend defendant’s commitment as an MDO. The petition alleged that on October 29, 2013, defendant was sentenced to two years eight months in prison after having pled no contest to resisting a peace officer (§ 69). On March 25, 2014, defendant was certified as an MDO. On March 28, 2014, he was admitted to Atascadero State Hospital. On February 22, 2018, defendant was transferred to Coalinga State Hospital (CSH), where he now resides. His commitment was set to expire on March 20, 2021. The petition was filed based on the opinion of the medical director of CSH that defendant’s commitment should be extended pursuant to section 2970 because “he suffers from a severe mental disorder that is not in remission or cannot be kept in remission if treatment is not continued and by reason of mental disorder, he represents a substantial danger of physical harm to others.”
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