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MATTER OF STEPHENS

541 P.2d 1052 (1975)

In the matter of John K. Stephens, Alleged to Be a Mentally Ill Person. State of Oregon, Respondent, v. JOHN K. STEPHENS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided November 3, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert F. Riede, Metropolitan Public Defender, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

John W. Burgess, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Lee Johnson, Atty. Gen., and W. Michael Gillette, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and LANGTRY and FOLEY, JJ.

LANGTRY, Judge.

John K. Stephens appeals from an order declaring him to be a mentally ill person1 and committing him to the custody of the Mental Health Division under the provisions of ORS 426.070 through 426.170.

As a consequence of his failure to take medication prescribed for an acute hypothyroid condition, appellant2 became seriously ill on January 28, 1975, at which time he was admitted to the...

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