State v. Lawrence

Appellant appeals an involuntary commitment order. ORS 426.130(l)(b)(C). He appeals the commitment on the grounds that the state failed to prove two required conditions: that he is a “mentally ill person,” ORS 426.005(l)(d)(A), and that he would not voluntarily participate in treatment, ORS 426.130(l)(b)(A). On de novo review, State v. O’Neill, 274 Or 59, 61, 545 P2d 97 (1976), we affirm.

We consider the facts about appellant at the time of the commitment hearing on April 11, 2005. Appellant is 60 years old. His marriage to his former wife was dissolved in 1988. His former wife remains in the…