State v. J. J. S.

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FILED: May 14, 2014 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF OREGON In the Matter of J. J. S., Alleged to be a Mentally Ill Person. STATE OF OREGON, Respondent, v. J. J. S., Appellant. Multnomah County Circuit Court 131071221 A155642 Connie L. Isgro, Judge pro tempore. Submitted on April 04, 2014. Garrett A. Richardson and Multnomah Defenders, Inc., filed the brief for appellant. Ellen F. Rosenblum, Attorney General, Anna M. Joyce, Solicitor General, and Michael S. Shin, Senior Assistant Attorney General, filed the brief for respondent. Before Sercombe, Presiding Judge, and Hadlock, Judge, and Tookey, Judge. PER CURIAM Reversed. DESIGNATION OF PREVAILING PARTY AND AWARD OF COSTS Prevailing party: [ ] [ ] [ ] Appellant No costs allowed. Costs allowed, payable by Costs allowed, to abide the outcome on remand, payable by 1 PER CURIAM 2 Appellant seeks reversal of a judgment committing her for a period not to 3 exceed 180 days. ORS 426.130. She contends that the trial court erred in concluding 4 that, as a result of a mental disorder, she is a danger to herself. See ORS 426.005(1)(e). 5 The state concedes that the record does not contain legally sufficient evidence to support 6 the involuntary commitment and that the trial court's judgment should be reversed. We 7 agree, and accept the state's concession. 8 Reversed. 1

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