M.C.
Folsom Police Dept. v. M.C.
Opinion
Opinion
Hoch, J.
Filed 10/1/
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
(Sacramento) ----
FOLSOM POLICE DEPARTMENT et al., C091173
Plaintiffs and Appellants, (Super. Ct. No. 34-2019- 20000415-MH-OM-GDS) v.
M.C.,
Defendant and Respondent.
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Stephen P. Acquisto, Judge. Reversed.
Steven Wang, City Attorney, Sari Myers Dierking, Assistant City Attorney; Richards, Watson & Gershon, T. Peter Pierce and Robert B. Pierce for Plaintiffs and Appellants.
Law Offices of Jonathan C. Turner, Jonathan C. Turner; Seiler Epstein and George M. Lee for Defendant and Respondent.
1 Appellants Folsom Police Department and City of Folsom (collectively, Folsom) appeal a trial court’s order denying a petition filed under Welfare and Institutions Code section 8102 1 for authorization to dispose of firearms that were confiscated from respondent M.C. after police officers detained M.C. for psychiatric evaluation under a section 5150 involuntary hold. The trial court denied the petition, relying on City of San Diego v. Kevin B. (2004) 118…