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-4: February 28, 2024 Minute Order — Transfer to Mental Health Court Without Defendant Present

Appearance Waived, New Judge Assigned, Competency Hearing Continued Without Jurisdictional Clarity

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🔹 Verbatim Excerpt: Minute Order Dated February 28, 2024

> NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: 1368 PC Competency Hearing

Defendant is not present. Appearance is waived.

The matter is called for hearing. On Defendant's motion, the matter is continued to the date and time indicated below.

The Court sets a 1368 PC Competency Hearing on March 8, 2024 at 8:30 AM in Hollywood Courthouse Department 213.

MICHAEL BERNARD J TAYLOR is ordered to appear at the next hearing.

The Court orders the bond to stand.

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🔹 Legal Analysis

This February 28, 2024 minute order marks the first appearance before Judge Ronald Owen Kaye, presiding in the Mental Health Division, following a transfer of venue from Pasadena Dept. F. The transfer was executed without the presence of the defendant and without a clear explanation or record of how jurisdiction was lawfully conferred to a new department.

Procedural Irregularities:

1. Defendant's Absence and Waiver of Appearance

The defendant was not present in court.

The minute order states “Appearance is waived,” but does not indicate by whom or on what authority.

Under PC §1368, the defendant’s participation in a competency hearing is not optional. A waiver of appearance under such circumstances requires strict compliance with constitutional due process, especially when the outcome of the hearing may result in deprivation of liberty through commitment or forced treatment.

2. Transfer of Jurisdiction Without Basis

Nowhere in the record is a valid transfer order or judicial finding shown that authorizes the reassignment of the matter from Judge Clover to Judge Kaye.

More significantly, Exhibits B-1 to B-3 establish that the entire competency proceeding was based on an unauthorized PC §730 report, meaning the proceedings themselves are already tainted.

The judicial continuity and validity of the underlying claim — that the defendant is incompetent — is already compromised, and Judge Kaye’s jurisdiction is arguably void ab initio.

3. Defective Procedural Continuity

The hearing is described as continued “on Defendant’s motion,” yet the defendant was not present, and there is no filed motion included in the record.

This strongly suggests procedural misrepresentation — that is, defense counsel or the court attributed action or consent to the defendant without his actual involvement or knowledge.

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🔹 Public Commentary (Accessible Explanation)

Let’s make this simple:

This hearing took place without the defendant being there, and no one explained why.

The court said it was “on the defendant’s motion,” but how can someone who’s not there make a motion? Worse, the judge scheduled another hearing about whether he’s mentally competent — and the defendant wasn’t even in the room to say if he agreed or objected.

Imagine a court deciding whether someone should be sent to a hospital without asking them, without letting them talk, and without showing the paperwork that says it’s okay. That’s what happened here.

And get this — they moved the case from one judge to another without explaining why, and no court record shows who gave the new judge authority to take over.

This isn’t just bad paperwork. This is how rights get violated — quietly, behind closed doors, while no one’s looking.

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🔹 Implication for the Dossier

This exhibit confirms the continuation and deepening of procedural fraud identified in Exhibits B-1 through B-3. It raises serious concerns of:

Constructive misrepresentation of the defendant's actions and consent.

Unauthorized judicial transfer of venue and jurisdiction.

Further concealment of the original due process violation, rather than addressing it.

The result is a façade of legal procedure meant to obscure that the entire competency track had already been compromised from its inception. This exhibit is crucial in establishing that subsequent proceedings were not curative but complicit.

THE VERNON PATTERSON DOSSIER EXHIBIT INDEX:

EXHIBITS A: COMMUNICATIONS

• Exhibit A-1 (4/8/25): [EMAIL] Vernon Patterson Admits No Court Order for PC 730 Competency Assessment
• 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

EXHIBITS B: TRANSCRIPTS

• Exhibit B-1 (10/2/23) [SMS] Judge Suzette Clover Appoints Dr. Pietro D’Ingillo As Confidential Expert for Mental Health Diversion (The Vernon Patterson Dossier)
• 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)

EXHIBITS C: REDRESS

• Exhibit C-1 (4.28.24) [COMPLAINT] Material Falsehoods & Constructive Ratification by The California State Bar (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)