Legal Opinion
In re D. L. B.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided January 3, 2017No. DA 15-0489PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rice
¶1 D.L.B. appeals the order of the Tenth Judicial District Court, Fergus County, recommitting him for a period of up to six months to the Montana Mental Health Nursing Care Center (Nursing Care Center) in Lewistown. We affirm, and state the issue as follows:
Did the District Court err by extending D.L.B.’s commitment to the Nursing Care Center?
*181FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶2 D.L.B. is a 75-year-old male who, unfortunately, has suffered from mental illness his entire adult life. He was originally diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia after his first psychotic episode, at age 22. Since this…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re the Mental Health of L.K.-S.Montana Supreme Court · 2011
- In re L.L.A.Montana Supreme Court · 2011
- In re S.M.Montana Supreme Court · 2014
- In re B.D.Montana Supreme Court · 2015
- In re M.P.-L.Montana Supreme Court · 2015
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