People v. Superior Court

Proceeding in mandamus to compel the Superior Court of Los Angeles County to annul its order of August 19, 1971, staying execution of its earlier order of June 30, 1971, finding that real party in interest is.a narcotic drug addict within the meaning of Welfare and Institutions Code section 3100.6, and committing him to the Director of Corrections at the California Rehabilitation Center. Peremptory writ granted.

Facts

On June 30, 1971, the trial court adjudged real party in interest, Robert L. Warpole, a narcotic drug addict within the meaning of Welfare and Institutions Code section 3100.6 and ordered him committed to the Director of Corrections at the California Rehabilitation Center. At War-pole’s demand, pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 3108, a jury trial to determine the issue of addiction was set for July 20, 1971. The order of commitment was stayed pending the outcome of that trial. Warpole failed to appear for the proceedings on July 20, 1971. On August 19, 1971, he moved to extend the stay of execution to permit him to make appropriate arrangements with a private hospital to undergo treatments for his addiction. The motion was granted and the…