People v. Sundberg CA4/1

STATEMENT OF FACTS

Appellate counsel has provided a useful summary of the evidence presented at the evidentiary hearing. We will incorporate that statement of facts into this opinion to provide background. A. The Committing Offense Sundberg was born in 1955. In November 1997, Sundberg attacked his elderly father with a hammer while he was sleeping in his bed. Sundberg’s father woke up. Sundberg tried to strangle his father and said, “you fucked me up all my life.” Sundberg had a history of paranoia and believed other people, including his family, were trying to harm him.

2 B. The Evidence at the Evidentiary Hearing 1. Sundberg’s Evidence Dr. David Bloch was a clinical and forensic psychologist. Dr. Bloch evaluated Sundberg in 2023 and interviewed him on January 13, 2024. He also reviewed records pertaining to Sundberg. Sundberg’s past diagnoses included schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia. Dr. Bloch diagnosed Sundberg with persistent and pervasive delusional disorder. These conditions were lifelong. Sundberg said his mental problem was only depression. Sundberg had been confined to Patton State Hospital for more than 25 years. Sundberg wanted to be released into the…