In re L.B.

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Filed 4/7/0 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) ---In re L.B., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, C061010 (Super. Ct. No. JV127633) Plaintiff and Respondent, ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING REHEARING v. L.B., Defendant and Appellant. [NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT] THE COURT: It is ordered that the opinion filed herein on March 16, 2010, be modified as follows: The first full paragraph on page 8, in the published portion of the opinion, is modified to read as follows: The Attorney General overlooks two key distinctions between Leonard and the present case. First, the purpose of appointing the regional center director is to enable the trier of fact to make an informed determination of the defendant s * Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 8.1110, this opinion is certified for publication with the exception of parts II and III. 1 competence to stand trial. The court in Leonard made an informed determination. Here, however, the juvenile court s misunderstanding of an important portion of Dr. Schmidt s testimony resulted in a determination that was fundamentally misinformed. There is no change in the judgment. Plaintiff s petition for rehearing is denied. BY THE COURT: SIMS , Acting P.J. RAYE , J. CANTIL-SAKAUYE , J. 2

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