P. v. Carter
On August 31, 2006, the Tulare County District Attorneys office, at the request of the Valley Mountain Regional Center, filed a Welfare and Institutions Code section 6500 petition requesting an order extending the commitment of appellant Scott James Carter to the State Department of Developmental Services because he is mentally retarded and a danger to himself and others. On April 6, 2007, jury trial commenced. On April 10, 2007, the jury found the petition to be true. The order for a one-year commitment was filed on April 17, 2007. Appellant filed a timely notice of appeal. Appellant contends the jury was improperly instructed on the burden of proof. Court disagree and will affirm.
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