State v. Waters

Appellant seeks review of an order committing him to the custody of the Mental Health and Developmental Disability Services Division for a period of 180 days. He contends that the trial court erred in basing its order primarily on appellant’s stipulation to the commitment on the ground that he was unable to meet his basic needs. For the following reasons, we affirm.

In May 1998, appellant was detained on an emergency psychiatric hold pursuant to ORS 426.232 at Providence Hospital. A physician filed a notification of mental illness with the Multnomah County Circuit Court indicating a belief…