SHARP v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. B222025.

191 Cal.App.4th 1280 (2011)

CALVIN LEONARD SHARP, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF VENTURA COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest.

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

As modified February 2, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen P. Lipson , Public Defender, and Michael C. McMahon , Chief Deputy Public Defender, for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Gregory D. Totten , District Attorney, and Lisa O. Lyytikainen , Deputy District Attorney, for Real Party in Interest.


OPINION

PERREN, J.

In Verdin v. Superior Court (2008) 43 Cal.4th 1096 [77 Cal.Rptr.3d 287, 183 P.3d 1250] (Verdin), our Supreme Court held that the prosecution had no right to compel a mental examination of a defendant by a retained prosecution expert because such an examination is a form of discovery that is not authorized by statute or mandated by the Constitution. Here, we hold...

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