State v. Dezort

In this mental commitment case, appellant advances two assignments of error: (1) the trial court erred in failing to dismiss the case when he was not released after the expiration of a five-day initial hold; and (2) in any event, the trial court erred in finding that, because of a mental illness, appellant is a danger to himself and unable to provide for his own basic personal needs. The state concedes the first assignment and contends that, as a result, we need not address the second.

It is undisputed that a physician’s hold was placed on appellant on July 20, 2004, and forwarded to a…