Stephanie Clendenin, as the appointed Director of the California Department of State Hospitals (DSH), holds statutory control over the admission, confinement, and treatment of individuals committed to state mental health facilities, including Metropolitan State Hospital, where Mr. Taylor was unlawfully confined.
Despite jurisdictional defects in the court record — namely, the absence of a valid, signed judicial order authorizing the original Penal Code § 730 evaluation, and procedural irregularities surrounding the subsequent § 1368 suspension — Clendenin’s agency accepted the transfer and admitted Mr. Taylor into state custody, effectively enforcing a false imprisonment under color of mental health law.
Summary of Involvement
Under California law, the Department of State Hospitals may only accept individuals for commitment when jurisdictional criteria are lawfully met: a valid court order, supported by procedural findings, and clear statutory authorization under the Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act or relevant sections of the Penal Code. In People v. Michael Taylor, these requirements were not met.
- The psychiatric evaluation by Dr. Pietro D’Ingillo was initiated without a lawful court order;
- The sealed order supposedly authorizing the § 730 exam has never been produced, served, or verified on record;
- The § 1368 competency suspension was premised entirely on that defective evaluation;
- The eventual commitment to Metropolitan State Hospital occurred without proper jurisdictional review, Faretta advisement, or valid commitment documentation.
Moreover, as the official final signer on DSH policy and procedures, Clendenin is directly responsible for any commitment accepted under unlawful circumstances, particularly where constitutional rights are in dispute. The department’s acceptance of Mr. Taylor’s commitment, under her authority, converted courtroom fraud into bodily captivity.
Why She Is Defendant #15 in the Dossier:
- Admitted Mr. Taylor into state psychiatric custody without verifying valid court authority, violating statutory standards under California Penal Code §§ 1370 et seq.
- Failed to review or reject the referral despite obvious jurisdictional red flags, including an unverified sealed order and contested psychiatric basis.
- As Director, holds non-delegable responsibility for ensuring only lawfully committed individuals are confined by the State.
- Enabled prolonged unlawful deprivation of liberty under the appearance of medical legitimacy.
> “In Stephanie Clendenin’s signature lies the bureaucratic blade — clean, distant, and final. By her pen, a citizen fell from the court into the ward, not by lawful judgment, but by silence dressed in authority.”
CIVIL INDICTMENTS
DEFENDANT #1: VERNON LLOYD PATTERSON #165016
DEFENDANT #2: DANIELLE MARIE DAROCA-BELL #265746
DEFENDANT #3: SUZETTE LOUISE CLOVER #89066
DEFENDANT #4: DR. PIETRO D'INGILLO #18141
DEFENDANT #5: RONALD OWEN KAYE #145051
DEFENDANT #6: SHARON LEONETTE RANSOM #230371
DEFENDANT #7: MERY ALABERKYAN
DEFENDANT #8: DR. PHANI MADHAV TUMU #A89555
DEFENDANT #9: MICHAEL HERMAN SALMAGGI #201301
DEFENDANT #10: HANNAH MANDEL 333020
DEFENDANT #11: MICHAEL DOUGLAS CARTER #152749
DEFENDANT #12: DAVID W. SLAYTON
DEFENDANT #13: KATHRYN ANN BARGER-LEIBRICH
DEFENDANT #14: RICARDO DANIEL GARCIA #178111
DEFENDANT #15: STEPHANIE CLENDENIN
DEFENDANT #16: DR. MICHAEL BARSOM
DEFENDANT #17: DR. KORY KNAPKE #A49908
DEFENDANT #18: SERGIO TAPIA 2 #185836
DEFENDANT #19: ASHFAQ GANI CHOWDHURY #243763
DEFENDANT #20: GEORGE GASCÓN #182345
DEFENDANT #21: RON ANDRES BONTA #202668
DEFENDANT #22: MARK RICHARD HARVEY #155618
DEFENDANT #23: GRANT PARKS
DEFENDANT #24: GAVIN CHRISTOPHER NEWSOM
DEFENDANT #25: RONALD DION DESANTIS #15976
DEFENDANT #26: SYDNEY KAMLAGER-DOVE
DEFENDANT #27: ERIKA ANZOÁTEGUI #187012
DEFENDANT #28: MARILYN E. BEDNARSKI #105322
DEFENDANT #29: BARRET STEPHEN LITT #45527
DEFENDANT #30: DAVID SEAN MCLANE #124952
DEFENDANT #31: KEVIN JAY LAHUE #237556
DEFENDANT #32: LINDSAY BROOKE BATTLES #262862
DEFENDANT #33: LAURA FRANCES DONALDSON #307638
DEFENDANT #34: RODRIGO ISMAEL PADILLA HERNANDEZ #339523
DEFENDANT #35: JOSEPH ROBINETTE BIDEN, JR.
DEFENDANT #36: DONALD JOHN TRUMP
DEFENDANT #37: ERIKA KIRSTEN LEIGHTON DOHERTY #283026
DEFENDANT #38: NATHAN JOSEPH HOCHMAN #139137
DEFENDANT #39: FRANCES ROTHSCHILD #39602
DEFENDANT #40: PATRICIA GUERRERO #190834
The Vernon Patterson Dossier
Exhibit A-2 (5/8/25): [SMS] Vernon Patterson Dismisses Due Process While Presuming Client's Guilt
Exhibit A-3 (5/12/25): [SMS] Vernon Patterson Declares Unlawful State Hospital Commitment a “Non-Issue”
Exhibit A-4 (5/13/25): [SMS] Vernon Patterson Denies Relevance of Missing Court Order While Scheduling New Competency Exam
Exhibit A-5 (5/14/25): [COURT ORDER] Vernon Patterson Materializes Threat to Re-Evaluate Defendant Without Correcting Prior Fraud
Exhibit A-6 (5/15/25): [SMS] Defendant Rejects Unlawful Psychiatric Evaluation; Patterson Refuses to Answer Jurisdictional Challenge
Exhibit A-7 (5/23/25): [SMS] Judge Michael Carter Leverages Executive Authority Despite Lacking Jurisdiction; Patterson Weaponizes Silence
Exhibit A-8 (5/28/25): [SMS] Defendant Demands Consent Waiver and Dismantles Cover-Up
Exhibit A-9 (6/3/25): [EMAIL] Vernon Patterson’s Constructive Abandonment and Weaponized Incompetency Allegations
Exhibit A-10 (6/23/25): [SMS] Vernon Patterson Folds! Withdraws Representation Without Due Process
EXHIBIT B-2 (2/14/24) [EVALUATION] Unauthorized Competency Report Submitted in Violation of Court Order and Statutory Privileges (The Vernon Patterson Dossier)
EXHIBIT B-3 (2/14/24) [MINUTE ORDER] Unauthorized Invocation of PC §1368 and Retroactive Justification of Prior Evaluation (The Vernon Patterson Dossier)
Exhibit B-4 (2/28/24) [MINUTE ORDER] Appearance Waived, New Judge Assigned, Competency Hearing Continued W/O Jurisdictional Clarity (The Vernon Patterson Dossier)
Exhibit B-5 (5/1/24) [EVALUATION REPORT] Defendant Withholds Consent Pending Constitutional Challenge — Evaluation Aborted (The Vernon Patterson Dossier)
Exhibit B-6 (6/21/24) [EVALUATION REPORT] Defendant Refuses Evaluation Until Prior Due Process Violation Is Cured — No Opinion Rendered (The Vernon Patterson Dossier)
Exhibit B-7 (8/30/24) [EVALUATION REPORT] Involuntary Medication Order Recommended Solely on Records and Prior Contested Evaluation (The Vernon Patterson Dossier)
Exhibit B-8 (8/30/24) [MINUTE ORDER] Judicial Authorization of Forced Medication, Voter Disqualification, and Broad HIPAA Disclosure Without Procedural Redress (The Vernon Patterson Dossier)
Exhibit B-9 (5/14/24) [COURT ORDER] Court Authorizes Confidential Psychiatric Evaluation at Defense Request Following Accusations of Constructive Abandonment and Due Process Violations (The Vernon Patterson Dossier)
Exhibit C-2 (3/20/24) CJP Complaint on Judge Clover (The Vernon Patterson Dossier)
Exhibit C-3 (3/18/25) [EMAIL] DSH Engages In Constructive Ratification of Fraud by Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles (The Vernon Patterson Dossier)
Exhibit C-4 (5/15/25) [EMAIL] Sydney Kamlager-Dove Engages In Constructive Abandonment of Constituent Amidst Judicial Fraud (The Vernon Patterson Dossier)
Exhibit C-5 (4/8/24) [EMAIL] The Cochran Firm Declines Representation; Mandatory Reporting Duties Still Implied (The Vernon Patterson Dossier)
Exhibit C-6 (5/18/25) [EMAIL] ACLU of Southern California – Declination, Constructive Notice, and Failure of Mandated Reporting Duties (The Vernon Patterson Dossier)
Exhibit C-7 (6/10/25) [EMAIL] Judicial Acknowledgment of Fraud Upon The Court By 2nd Appellate District Court of California (The Vernon Patterson Dossier)
Exhibit C-8 (6/15/25) [EMAIL] Trump's DOJ Endorses Constructive Judicial Misconduct That Originated Under Biden (The Vernon Patterson Dossier)
Exhibit C-9 (6/22/25) [EMAIL] Congresswoman Judy Chu Receives Formal Complaint of Fraud Upon The Court After DOJ Closed Complaint (The Vernon Patterson Dossier)
Exhibit C-10 (7/1/25) [LAWSUIT] California Attorney General Rob Bonta Violates Equal Protection of Defendant Michael Taylor (The Vernon Patterson Dossier)
Suspects
Suspect #1: BRANDON STALLINGS #263244
Suspect #2: TANI GORRE CANTIL-SAKAUYE #114470
Suspect #3: BEATRIZ TAPIA
Suspect #4: ANDREW SAGAN
Suspect #5: CONSUELO MARIA CALLAHAN #65370
Suspect #6: DARBY DICKERSON
Suspect #7: CHARLES F. ROBINSON
Suspect #8: MARK T. HARRIS #111213
Suspect #9: PAMELA JO BONDI #886440
Suspect #10: ANAHITA SEDAGHATFAR #217289
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