Judge Finds Treatment Plan Lacking Despite Accused’s Participation in Multiple Programs
Commissioner Humberto Benitez, presiding in the Los Angeles County Superior Court’s Airport Courthouse, determined an accused woman’s mental health diversion treatment plan lacked sufficient detail during a pretrial hearing. The Commissioner subsequently denied a defense motion to terminate her SCRAM alcohol monitoring, citing two reported device violations. Deputy Public Defender Rachael Denny had argued the accused was participating in multiple programs and that reported device issues were malfunctions, while Deputy District Attorney Niki Razipour opposed removal, citing the minor’s age and the violations. The proceedings are slated to continue, allowing the assigned prosecutor to review the diversion motion and the defense to provide further treatment plan specifics.
