By George Stahl
Special to the Sun
August 17, 2011
On Feb 24, according to Deputy Vazquez, he received a copy of a report written by Melody Batelaan from Aging and Adult Services (AAS) in which she indicted that Gray was found to be neglected, due to her current medical conditions. The testimony at McCoy’s and Green’s Preliminary examination in the case of elder abuse/neglect leading to Gray’s death given by paramedic, Nathaniel St. Clair, of CARE ambulance, Dr. Manuel Sacapano of Kern Valley Hospital, and Vazquez is consistent with the report written by AAS.
In Deputy Vazquez’ report he noted that while at Gray’s home on Feb. 11 to conduct an elder abuse investigation, “Based on the condition Gray was in, her caretaker being in custody, her age, her refusal, and her inability to clean herself, I determined that she was unable to care for herself, I placed a WI 5150 hold on her”
According to www.leginfo.ca.gov Welfare and Institutions code 5150 enables law enforcement upon probable cause, to take a person into custody and place him or her on a 72-hour period for evaluation if the officer determines that as a result of mental disorder, the person is a danger to others, or to himself or herself, or gravely disabled. Gray was then transported to Kern Valley Hospital for treatment.
Gray died at Life House in Bakersfield on April 1. Darlene Green was arrested on May 13 in connection with her mother’s physical neglect and named as a co-defendant in the case against McCoy for Gray’s abuse and death. A readiness hearing is scheduled for McCoy and Green on Sept. 9 and the trial is set for Sept. 19 at the Kern County Superior Court in Bakersfield.
In Deputy Vazquez’ report he noted that while at Gray’s home on Feb. 11 to conduct an elder abuse investigation, “Based on the condition Gray was in, her caretaker being in custody, her age, her refusal, and her inability to clean herself, I determined that she was unable to care for herself, I placed a WI 5150 hold on her”
According to www.leginfo.ca.gov Welfare and Institutions code 5150 enables law enforcement upon probable cause, to take a person into custody and place him or her on a 72-hour period for evaluation if the officer determines that as a result of mental disorder, the person is a danger to others, or to himself or herself, or gravely disabled. Gray was then transported to Kern Valley Hospital for treatment.
Gray died at Life House in Bakersfield on April 1. Darlene Green was arrested on May 13 in connection with her mother’s physical neglect and named as a co-defendant in the case against McCoy for Gray’s abuse and death. A readiness hearing is scheduled for McCoy and Green on Sept. 9 and the trial is set for Sept. 19 at the Kern County Superior Court in Bakersfield.
Abridged
SOURCE: The KV SUN
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