State v. Simon

Appellant seeks reversal of a judgment that adjudicated her to be a mentally ill person and committed her to the Mental Health Division. ORS 426.130. The trial court committed appellant because it believed that her disorder made her a danger to herself. ORS 426.005(l)(d). On de novo review, ORS 19.415(3), we reverse.

Appellant is a 51-year-old woman with a bipolar disorder. She immigrated from Romania to the United States more than 18 years ago. She lives with her adult son, Zdrantan, has a driver’s license, is able to shop and prepare food for herself, and is generally physically healthy.…