How have courts treated mental health issues in the context of mental health care cases?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Vinson, B257225 (Cal. App. 2017):
Citing People v. Em (2009) 171 Cal.App.4th 964, the court found "it is not unreasonable . . . to conclude that the defendant has proven himself to be completely resistant to the rules and structures of civilized society and the criminal justice system. The danger he presents to society is significant. The defendant
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