State v. M.S.P.

• Court: Oregon Court of Appeals
• Area(s) of Law: Civil Commitment
• Date Filed: 06-03-2015
• Case #: A158426
• Judge(s)/Court Below: PER CURIAM. Duncan, P.J.; Lagesen, J.; & Flynn, J.

Under ORS 426.130, when the evidence is legally insufficient that a person is a danger to himself, he may not be committed as a person with mental illness.

M.S.P. sought reversal of a judgment of commitment under ORS 426.130 because the record did not establish he was a danger to himself because of a mental disorder. The State conceded the evidence was legally insufficient. Reversed.

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