Conservatorship of J.L. CA5

Filed 1/8/26 Conservatorship of J.L. CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

Conservatorship of the Person of J.L.

SUSAN L. HOLT, as Conservator, etc., F088391

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 24CEPR00468)

v. OPINION J.L.,

Objector and Appellant.

THE COURT* APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Fresno County. Brian M. Arax, Judge. Linda J. Zachritz, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Objector and Appellant. Office of the State Attorney General, Sacramento, California, for Plaintiff and Respondent. -ooOoo-

* Before Hill, P. J., Levy, J. and Snauffer, J.

INTRODUCTION Appellant J.L. (appellant) appeals from the trial court’s denial of a petition of rehearing, after it granted the Fresno County Public Guardian’s petition for conservatorship under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5000 et seq.) On appeal, appellate counsel filed a brief that summarized the facts with citations to the record, raised no issues, and asked this court to independently review the record pursuant to Conservatorship of Ben C. (2007) 40 Cal.4th 529. Appellant did not file a supplemental brief on his own behalf. We affirm. PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND On March 28, 2024, the public guardian filed petitions in the Superior Court of Fresno County to appoint a temporary conservator, and also for a conservatorship, over the person of appellant, an adult. The petition alleged appellant was gravely disabled and unable to properly provide for his personal needs for health, food, clothing, or shelter. On the same day, the court appointed an attorney to represent appellant. On April 3, 2024, the trial court conducted a hearing on the petition for a temporary conservatorship. Appellant’s counsel was present. Appellant had requested the hearing but declined to appear. The court granted the petition for a temporary conservatorship based on the affidavit of Dr. Toral Desai. Contested Hearing Appellant requested a contested hearing on the petition for a conservatorship. On April 25, 2024, the trial court conducted the contested hearing. Appellant’s counsel was present, and appellant appeared by videoconference. The public guardian’s case was presented through the testimony of Dr. Desai, appellant’s treating psychiatrist. Dr. Desai testified appellant was currently residing in a locked facility. He was diagnosed with a mental disorder, unspecified psychosis, most likely a schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type. Appellant displayed paranoia, grandiose delusions, disorganized behavior, and bipolar and manic symptoms. Dr. Desai testified