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AppellantfiledhernoticeofappealfromthejudgmentonJanuary10,2007.(C.T.   p.56.)Therecordonappealwasfiledsometimebeforeappellatecounselwasappointed   onMarch8,2007.AppellantfiledheropeningbriefonMay23,2007.    Appellantclaimsthecourtsplacementorder,thatBrendabeplacedinaclosed,  lockedfacilitywasnotsupportedbysubstantialevidence,andwasbasedonimproper  considerationsnotauthorizedbygoverninglaw.Giventheuniquecircumstances  applicabletoLPSconservatorshipsdiscussedbelow,theordinaryappealprocesswill  renderthepresentappealmootunlessthisappealisexpedited.    MEMORANDUMOFPOINTS&AUTHORITIES      Bystatute,BrendasLPSconservatorshipwillautomaticallyexpireattheendof " oneyearonDecember22,2007.(5361.)Thustheordinaryappealprocessprobablywill $  notconcludebeforetheconservatorshipexpiresandthereforecouldrenderthisappeal &!" moot.(ConservatorshipofForsythe(1987)192Cal.App.3d1406,1408[Forsythe].) (#$ Ї  IntheForsythe##Ԁcase,supra,theappellatecourtrecognizedthatappealsinLPS  conservatorshipcasesruntheriskofbecomingmootbecausetheconservatorship  terminatesbyoperationoflawinoneyear.(Forsythe#-#,supra,192Cal.App.3datp.1408.)  Consequently,appealsinLPSconservatorshipcasescouldperpetuallyevadeappellate   scrutinybecausetheywouldbecomemootbeforetheordinaryappealprocessconcluded.   Toavoidthisresult,thecourtinForsythe#i#Ԁheldtheappealwasnotmoot.Thecourtalso   suggesteditwasappropriateforreviewingcourtstoentertainrequeststoexpeditethe   appealinsuchcases.(Ibid.)    Rule8.240oftheCaliforniaRulesofCourtpermitslitigantstorequestcalendar  preferenceintheCourtofAppeal.PursuanttotheForsythe##Ԁdecision,sucharequestis  properinanLPSconservatorshipcase.Sincethejudgmentfromwhichthisappealwas  takenresultedinappellantslossofliberty,herrequestforcalendarpreferenceshouldbe  granted.     CONCLUSION   !  GiventheuniquecircumstancessurroundingappealsinLPSconservatorshipcases,   especiallygiventhefactLPSconservatorshipsexpirebyoperationoflawinoneyear,a " requestforcalendarpreferenceisproper.Sincethejudgmentinvolvesappellantslossof $  liberty,sheshouldbeentitledtohaveherappealheardonanexpeditedbasisbeforeher &!" challengebecomesmootbyoperationoflaw. (#$  *%&    `     h   Respectfullysubmitted,  ##DATE:򀀀  0 h 0h(#h(#򀀀 (#(#    `     h   [ATTORNEYNAME%]      `     h   COUNSELFORAPPELLANT   $      DECLARATIONOF[ATTORNEYNAME &],Esq.   &  I,[ATTORNEYNAME&],declare:    1. ` OnMarch25,2003,Iwasappointedcounselonappealforappellant,  [CLIENTNAMEV']BrendaP.,theconservatee.Ihavereadtheentireappellaterecordand   preparedappellantsopeningbrief.Iamfamiliarwiththeappellateprocessthroughmy   workasapanelattorneywithAppellateDefenders,Inc.     2. ` ThejudgmentfromwhichthisappealwastakensubjectsBrendatobotha   lossoflibertyandtocertaindisabilitieswhichdepriveherofrightsordinarycitizens   enjoy,suchastherighttochoosewhereonelives,therighttorefusemedicaltreatmentor  therighttopossessadriverslicense.Brendacontinuestobedeprivedoftheserights.    3. ` Ibelievethatduetoerrorintheproceedingsbelow,groundsexistfor  reversingtheportionofthejudgmentthatrequiresBrendabeplacedinaclosed,locked  facility.Brendaisthereforebeingdetainedillegallyinalevelofplacementthatisnotthe  leastrestrictiveplacementforhertreatmentneeds.(5358,subd.(a)(1)(A).)Further,I  believethatinalllikelihoodthisappealwillbecomemootbecausetheconservatorship   willterminateonDecember22,2007,beforetheordinaryappealprocessconcludes. 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