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Lopez: In this Hollywood courtroom, defendants are sentenced to get help, and graduations are celebrated
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Steve Lopez , as published by Los Angeles Times - California
· July 29, 2026
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Among other legal matters, the mental health courts handle the cases of defendants who have a serious mental illness and have been judged incompetent to stand trial in criminal court.
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What is this story about? Among other legal matters, the mental health courts handle the cases of defendants who have a serious mental illness and have been judged incompetent to stand trial in criminal court.
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