ECHAVARRIA v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. 55880.

94 Cal.App.3d 467 (1979)

156 Cal. Rptr. 527

HELEN ECHAVARRIA, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Four.

June 27, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Wilbur F. Littlefield, Public Defender, Dennis A. Fischer, Patricia Scully and John L. Ryan, Deputy Public Defenders, for Petitioner.

John H. Larson, County Counsel, and John P. Farrell, Deputy County Counsel, for Respondent.

No appearance for Real Party in Interest.


OPINION

KINGSLEY, J.

Defendant stands charged with murder. After the appointment of psychiatrists, a hearing was held under section 1368 of the Penal Code, resulting in a finding that defendant is presently incompetent to stand trial and she is presently committed to a state hospital until she regains capacity. Thereafter, her counsel sought an order for the appointment of confidential psychiatrists to enable that counsel to determine...

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