California bars excited delirium as a diagnosis and civil evidence. Learn what AB 360 means for in-custody death toxicology and section 1983 causation.
Primary-source document: Judge Robert S. Draper’s verified answer to the California Commission on Judicial Performance’s Notice of Formal Proceedings in Inquiry No. 212. The answer was filed on February 4, 2026. In it, Judge Draper denies violating the judicial canons cited by the Commission, disputes the Commission’s characterization of several…
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Age-related balance research helps frame evidence review, but population averages do not diagnose impairment or establish why one person swayed.
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A 500 µg/L mitragynine result in a survived cardiac arrest illustrates why concentration, treatment, specimen timing, and alternative causes matter.
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