State v. Olsen

Appellant challenges an order of involuntary civil commitment, arguing that the record is insufficient to support a finding by clear and convincing evidence that he suffers from a mental disorder that renders him a danger to himself. ORS 426.005(l)(d)(A). On de novo review, State v. Hitt, 179 Or App 563, 565, 41 P3d 434 (2002), we reverse.

The relevant facts are undisputed. At the time of his commitment hearing, appellant was 29 years old. He had recently been transferred to Oregon Health and Science University from the Oregon State Hospital, where he had been in custody for two and one-half…