Mendez

*656 Juan Pablo Mendez appeals from an order extending his civil commitment as a mentally disordered offender (MDO). Mendez contends the judgment should be reversed because the trial court erred by improperly instructing the jury to consider the consequences of its verdict. He also argues the trial court abused its discretion by admitting case-specific hearsay in violation of People v. Sanchez (2016) 63 Cal.4th 665 , 204 Cal.Rptr.3d 102 , 374 P.3d 320 ( Sanchez ), his counsel rendered ineffective assistance, and the cumulative effect of the trial court's errors resulted in an unfair trial. Because we agree with his first contention and reverse for a new trial, we find it unnecessary to resolve his remaining claims.

I. BACKGROUND

We state only the facts relevant to the resolution of this appeal. We incorporate by reference the procedural history section from Mendez's prior appeal, People v. Mendez , 2017 WL 406845 (Jan. 31, 2017, A147173 [nonpub. opn.] ), which contains background information on Mendez's offense history and commitment to the State Department of State Hospitals.

*545 A. Procedural History

In or around 1991, Mendez was charged with intent to commit rape and false…