Matter of Lee

BRITT, Judge.

Respondent’s sole assignment of error is based on his exception to the trial court’s conclusion of law that he “is now imminently dangerous to himself by reason of his mental illness”. We find no merit in the assignment.

To support an involuntary commitment order, the court must find by clear, cogent and convincing evidence that a respondent is both mentally ill and imminently dangérous to himself or others. In Re Carter, 25 N.C. App. 442, 213 S.E. 2d 409 (1975). In the case at hand respondent does not challenge the court’s determination that he is mentally ill; he does challenge…