State v. Watkins

This appeal is from an order finding appellant to be a mentally ill person 1 and committing him to the Mental Health Division for treatment. The order was based on a finding that he was dangerous to others because of a serious mental disorder. Appellant contends that the record does not support the conclusion that he was dangerous to others at the time of the hearing and that testimony about his previous commitments should not have been admitted.

Our review of civil commitment orders is de novo. State v. O’Neill, 274 Or 59, 61, 545 P2d 97 (1976). However, where observation of witnesses is…