State v. Bunting

Defendant appeals from an involuntary commitment order. ORS 426.307(6). The trial court found that defendant is a person who, because of a mental disorder, is unable to provide for his basic personal needs and is not receiving the care necessary for his health or safety. ORS 426.005(2)(b). He concedes that he has a mental disorder. We review de novo, State v. O’Neill, 274 Or 59, 545 P2d 97 (1976), and affirm.

Defendant argues that the state failed to establish that his alleged inability to provide for his basic needs was a basis for commitment, because it was not an immediate life threatening…