State v. P. B.

P. B. appeals from a judgment ordering that he be committed to the custody of the Mental Health Division for a period not to exceed 180 days on the ground that he was dangerous to others. We reverse.

In the spring of 2005, appellant’s life, from all outward appearances, was more or less in order. He worked as a design engineer at Intel, the microchip company in Beaverton. Although he was under stress due to the responsibilities of his work and the long hours that he devoted to it — sometimes upward of 100 per week — he was, according to his wife, level-headed, reserved, thoughtful, and “very…