On Monday morning, the Supreme Court will file opinions in Jackson v. Superior Court and People v. Rices. (Briefs here; oral argument videos here and here.) These are the first opinions for cases argued on the October calendar.
Jackson involves the issue whether, after an incompetent defendant has reached the maximum three-year commitment provided for by law, the prosecution can initiate a new competency proceeding by obtaining dismissal of the original complaint and proceeding on a new charging document. (First District, Division Three, Court of Appeal Presiding Justice William McGuiness is the pro tem.)
Rices is an automatic direct appeal from an August 2009 judgment of death. (Fourth District, Division One, Justice Gilbert Nares is the pro tem.)
The two opinions can be viewed Monday starting at 10:00 a.m.
