Court Opinion

ID: 9460378
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-04 21:48:23.854367+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:36:35.419890
License: Public Domain

SWEIGERT, District Judge
(concurring) :
Although erratic behavior does not of itself necessarily constitute substantial evidence that a defendant is incompetent *1060to stand trial (See People v. Laudermilk, 67 Cal.2d 272, 61 Cal.Rptr. 644, 652 [1972]), it appears that in the present case the trial judge, having actually ordered an examination on the competency issue, impliedly found substantial evidence to so require. Having so found and ordered, the judge was obliged to go through with the hearing. However, the hearing was never completed, and for this reason, I concur.