People v. Yamburg CA6

discussion of the facts of the offense as they are not relevant to the analysis and disposition of the appeal. allegations of multiple murders in the same proceeding (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(3)), after Yamburg appeared at the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety and reported that he killed his wife earlier that morning. Reporting officers found Yamburg’s deceased wife and daughter at his home. At a hearing on Yamburg’s request to represent himself under Faretta v. California (1975) 422 U.S. 806, the trial court declared a doubt as to Yamburg’s competency to stand trial pursuant to section 1368, following an in camera hearing with Yamburg and his attorney. The court appointed Rami Mogannam, Ph.D. to evaluate Yamburg’s competency. Mogannam filed a report in November 2021. The court thereafter appointed John M. Greene, M.D., to undertake a second evaluation, the report from which the trial court received in April 2022. In August 2022, the trial court appointed a prosecution-retained expert, Lyn J. Mangiameli, Ph.D., to conduct an additional evaluation of Yamburg’s competency. Mangiameli filed a report in May 2023. While these evaluations were being completed, Yamburg made three requests…