In Arizona, when an Officer of LE is called out for someone in a mental state where they are a threat to themselves or others, it's a Title 36. Other States have them under other titles or statutes.
The individual is put in a Psych facility for 72 hours, at which time they are evaluated by 3 separate psych Docs, who give their diagnosis to a Judge (if it is an involuntary commitment) who will decide if that person is fit to be released or needs future meds, assessment, and/or confinement, etc. and is no longer a threat to themselves or others.
I'm not going to go search through Az Criminal Law and the duties of the Sheriff for anymore substance, but if they follow similar protocol, CFJA more than likely has to be subjected to the 72 hour hold/evaluation process before she can return to Estrella. Her attorneys probably asked the court for a 72 hour delay so CFJA could go through the evaluation and get back to a "normal" jail environment (Estrella) before proceeding with the aggravating circumstances. (It sounds silly, but inmates have rights.) THAT would explain the sealed court proceedings.
CFJA made the statement she would rather die than serve life in prison. Sheriff Joe would have been remiss in NOT taking that as a possible suicide threat and took the appropriate action.
We also know that Dr. Horn is unable to testify on Monday and Tuesday, thus the Wednesday court date.
This is the only valid reason I can see why court was postponed.:twocents:
