Interest of E.K.

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Filed 2/27/20 by Clerk of Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA 2020 ND 44 In the Interest of E.K. William Pryatel, M.D., Petitioner and Appellee v. E.K., Respondent and Appellant No. 20200034 Appeal from the District Court of Stutsman County, Southeast Judicial District, the Honorable Cherie L. Clark, Judge. AFFIRMED. Per Curiam. Leo A. Ryan, Special Assistant State’s Attorney, Jamestown, North Dakota, for petitioner and appellee; submitted on brief. Andrew Marquart, Fargo, North Dakota, for respondent and appellant; submitted on brief. Interest of E.K. No. 20200034 Per Curiam. [¶1] E.K. appeals from a district court order for treatment and authorizing medication. On appeal, E.K. argues the State failed to establish by clear and convincing evidence that he is mentally ill and a person requiring treatment. E.K. also argues the State did not meet its burden for involuntary treatment with medications. We conclude the district court’s findings are supported by clear and convincing evidence and are not clearly erroneous. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2). [¶2] Jon J. Jensen, C.J. Jerod E. Tufte Gerald W. VandeWalle Daniel J. Crothers Lisa Fair McEvers 1

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