People v. Jackson CA1/4

I. BACKGROUND

Appellant was first committed to the custody of the Department of Mental Health (DMH) on October 16, 1998. We affirmed the order of commitment in an unpublished

1 As of July 2012, the Department of Mental Health became the Department of State Hospitals. (See Stats. 2012, ch. 24, § 139, p. 1033–1034.) 2 All undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.

1 opinion. (People v. Jackson (Feb. 17, 2000, A084974) [Jackson I].) On September 20, 2000, the Alameda County District Attorney petitioned for recommitment pursuant to section 6604. (People v. Jackson (Aug. 12, 2002, A096066) [Jackson II].) The court ordered recommitment for an additional two years commencing October 16, 2000. (Ibid.) This court affirmed the order of the recommitment in an unpublished opinion. (Ibid.) In July 2002, the Alameda County District Attorney petitioned for recommitment. Due to trial court delays the recommitment time was about to expire. Consequently, in August 2004, the district attorney filed a third petition to recommit for the period October 16, 2004 through October 15, 2006, and moved successfully to consolidate the two recommitment trials. (People v.…