People v. Bennett CA3

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJanuary 22, 2026C103063California2,071 words

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Filed 1/22/26 P. v. Bennett CA3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Yolo) ----

THE PEOPLE, C103063

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. Nos. CR20212111,

CR20230488, CR20241951)

v.

DAVID BENNETT,

Defendant and Appellant.

After the State Department of State Hospitals (DSH) filed a certificate of mental competence with the trial court pursuant to Penal Code section 1372,1 the trial court rejected the certificate and found defendant had not been restored to competency. On appeal, defendant claims insufficient evidence supports the trial court’s finding he was not competent to stand trial. We shall affirm.

Further undesignated statutory references are to the Penal…

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