P. v. Garcia
After a court trial, defendant Manuel Garcia[1] was found to be a mentally disordered offender (MDO) and was ordered committed for continued involuntary treatment for one year. (See Pen. Code, §§ 2970, 2972.)[2] Defendant was not present at the pretrial hearing when his counsel waived a jury trial. On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred by failing to obtain a waiver from him personally, and by failing to advise him of his right to a jury trial. Defendant argues that the errors violated his statutory and constitutional rights and that reversal is required.
For reasons that we will explain, we will affirm the judgment.
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