Adams

In 1956 defendant pleaded guilty before a committing magistrate in Los Angeles County to a charge of violating section 288 of the Penal Code; thereupon defendant was certified to the superior court for pronouncement of judgment. After certain proceedings were had under the provisions of the law relating to sexual psychopaths (Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 5500 et seq.), more than three years later, on March 22, 1960, he was sentenced to state’s prison for the term prescribed by law. Claiming that the court lacked jurisdiction to do so because of noncompliance with the pertinent portions of the chapter on sexual psychopaths, he has appealed from the judgment.

The events leading up to the present appeal can be summarized as follows: Subsequent to defendant’s plea of guilty, the matter was transferred to department 41 of the superior court, where defendant denied a prior conviction and waived a jury trial on that issue. Two doctors were appointed to determine whether defendant was a sexual psychopath (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5504); on December 4,1956, upon recommendation of the two doctors, defendant was adjudged to be such a psychopath and he was committed to Atascadero State Hospital,…