Legal Opinion

In re: W.R.D.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided August 2, 2016No. 15-1316PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DIETZ, Judge.

*512 Respondent appeals from the trial court's order of involuntary commitment. Following a hearing, the trial court found that Respondent was a danger to himself and others and ordered him to be institutionalized for 30 days.

As explained below, we reverse the commitment order. The record indicates that Respondent suffers from schizophrenia ; that *346 he refused to take his prescription medication both for his mental illness and an unrelated heart condition; that he lost some "unknown amount" of weight but remained at a healthy weight; that he warned his guardian to stay *513 away from him…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re HatleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
  2. Matter of CollinsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
  3. In re WhatleyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2012
  4. In re MooreCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2014
  5. In Re BookerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  4. In re R.R.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2018
  5. In re: A.J.D.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2022

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