In re Stephenson

Filed 1/27/25

CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION *

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Placer) ----

In re WILLIAM STEPHENSON on Habeas Corpus. C099785

(Super. Ct. Nos. SCV0037867,

WHC001813)

ORDER MODIFYING

OPINION

[NO CHANGE IN

JUDGMENT]

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING. Petition for writ of habeas corpus. Petition denied. Garen J. Horst, Judge.

John L. Staley, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Petitioner.

Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Michael P. Farrell, Assistant Attorney General, Eric L. Christoffersen and Julie A. Hokans, Deputy Attorneys General, for Respondent the People.

Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Cheryl L. Feiner, Assistant Attorney General, Gregory D. Brown and Jessica C. Butterick, Deputy Attorneys General, for Respondent State Department of State Hospitals.

* Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 8.1105(b) and 8.1110, this opinion is certified for publication with the exception of parts II, IV, and V of the Discussion.

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THE COURT:

It is ordered that the opinion filed herein on December 23, 2024, be modified as follows:

1. On…