State v. White

Appellant Beverly White seeks reversal of an order adjudicating her to be a mentally ill person and committing her to the Mental Health Division. ORS 426.130(1)(b)(C). She asserts, inter alia, that the state failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that, because of a mental disorder, she was unable to provide for basic personal needs. ORS 426.005(1)(d)(B). On de novo review, we conclude that, although appellant has a mental disorder, the state failed to prove that, because of that disorder, she was unable to provide for her basic needs. Accordingly, we reverse.

Appellant is 50 years…