State v. Brungard

*69GRABER, P. J.

This is an appeal from an order finding appellant to be a mentally ill person under ORS 426.005(2) (b) and (c)1 and involuntarily committing him for 180 days. The issues are the sufficiency of the evidence and the constitutionality of ORS 426.005(2)(c). We review de novo. ORS 19.125(3); State v. O’Neill, 274 Or 59, 545 P2d 97 (1976).

The son and daughter of the allegedly mentally ill person (appellant) initiated this action to have him committed. Son testified that appellant was eating and sleeping less than usual and that he had not been taking lithium, which had been prescribed…