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I need you to write an essay about your judicial opinion on two court cases. Use the template to help guide you. It would be helpful if you are familiar with the judicial decision making process at the state and federal level.
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Marc Anthony-Toisaan Carr v. The Superior Court Of Contra Costa County
I (your name), write this opinion to support the majority opinion on the case of Marc
Anthony-Toisaan Carr v. The Superior Court Of Contra Costa Count.
Petitioner Marc Anthony-Toisaan Carr sought a writ of mandate or prohibition. This writ
was to help direct the respondent superior court to vacate his competency trial. Instead, the
superior court was to order that the petitioner be placed in either the Patton State Hospital or
Porterville Developmental Center for treatment and evaluation. The petition was denied. Carr
argued that there was no legal authority that gave power to the Department of State Hospitals to
certify the restoration of a defendant to competence having not placed the defendant in a
treatment facility. This was disapproved by the majority noting that the statute was geared for the
“speedy attainment of mental competence” (§ 1370.1, subd. (a)(1)(B)(i).) On the other hand, the
state officials have the power to “immediately certify” any determination that a defendant has
regained mental competence. (§ 1372, subd. (a)(1).)
I tended to favor strict interpretations in this particular case. Carr thought he would ride
on loose interpretations of the ...