In this case we hold that constitutional principles of equal protection and due process of law mandate that in calculating the maximum duration of an incompetency commitment under Penal Code sections 1368-1370, credit must be given for precommitment confinement attributable to the same criminal prosecution.
Petitioner, charged with a misdemeanor — brandishing a deadly weapon, Penal Code section...
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