State v. S. T. W.
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426 August 15, 2018 No. 408 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF OREGON In the Matter of S. T. W., a Person Alleged to have Mental Illness. STATE OF OREGON, Respondent, v. S. T. W., Appellant. Lane County Circuit Court 6686; A164329 Paula M. Bechtold, Judge. Submitted June 1, 2018. Alexander C. Cambier and Multnomah Defenders, Inc., filed the brief for appellant. Ellen F. Rosenblum, Attorney General, Benjamin Gutman, Solicitor General, and Christopher Page, Assistant Attorney General, filed the brief for respondent. Before Ortega, Presiding Judge, and Garrett, Judge, and Powers, Judge. PER CURIAM Reversed. Cite as 293 Or App 426 (2018) 427 PER CURIAM Appellant seeks reversal of a judgment committing her to the Oregon Health Authority for a period not to exceed 180 days based on a finding that she is a “person with a mental illness.” ORS 426.130(1)(a)(C). She contends that the state failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that, because of a mental disorder, she is unable to provide for her basic needs. ORS 426.005(1)(f)(B) (“ ‘Person with a mental illness means’ a person who, because of a mental disorder, is * * * [u]nable to provide for basic personal needs that are necessary to avoid serious physical harm in the near future, and is not receiving such care as is necessary to avoid such harm”). The state concedes that the evidence is legally insufficient to support the basic-needs finding and that the judgment should be reversed. We agree, accept the state’s concession, and reverse the commitment judgment. Reversed.
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