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62 Cal. 2d 901

People v. Brown

California Supreme Court

Decided March 5, 1965

California Supreme Court · decided 1965-03-05

Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently April 1978

4 state decisions

Relies on 62 Cal. 2d 538 - People v. Fields

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Decided 1965-03-05

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PEEK, J.

¶1The People move to dismiss defendant’s appeal from an order adjudging him insane within the meaning of section 1368 of the Penal Code and committing him to the Atascadero State Hospital until he is pronounced sane. It is urged that the order is not appealable.

¶2In People v. Fields, ante, p. 538 [42 Cal.Rptr. 833, 399 P.2d 369], filed this day, it is concluded that such an order is a final judgment in a special proceeding, and for that reason appealable. (Code Civ. Proc., § 963, subd. 1.)

¶3Accordingly, the motion to dismiss the instant appeal is denied.

¶4Traynor, C. J., McComb, J., Peters, J., Tobriner, J., Mosk, J., and Schauer, J.,* concurred.

¶5Retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court sitting under assignment by the Chairman of the Judicial Council.

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