People v. Swaim CA1/1

I. BACKGROUND

In 2002, defendant was convicted of assault under section 245. Upon her release from prison in 2004, defendant was admitted to Patton State Hospital as an MDO. In 2006, she was transferred to outpatient treatment with the Conditional Release Program (CONREP).

1 All statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise indicated. On June 13, 2013, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office filed a petition for continued outpatient treatment and supervision of defendant. (§ 2970.) Defendant’s previous commitment was scheduled to terminate on August 3, 2013, after extension by stipulation. Defendant waived her right to a jury trial and a bench trial ensued. At the trial, defendant’s CONREP report, dated May 24, 2013, was entered into evidence. According to the report, defendant has a history of severe mental disorder and psychiatric symptoms dating back to her teens that is not in remission. She began receiving treatment for her disorder at the age of 14, and since then has undergone multiple psychiatric hospitalizations, both while incarcerated and while in the community. Defendant has been diagnosed with paranoid-type schizophrenia, amphetamine abuse,…