STATE v. ANDERSON


534 P.2d 1159 (1975)

In the matter of Joyce Anderson, Alleged to Be a Mentally Ill Person. STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Joyce ANDERSON, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided May 5, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Howser, Ashland, argued the cause and filed briefs for appellant.

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

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and FORT and DENECKE, JJ.


DENECKE, Judge (Pro Tempore).

Miss Anderson has appealed from her commitment as a mentally ill person. We reverse because the committing court's decision was at least partially based upon evidence not in the record.

On April 22nd the trial court held a hearing to determine if Miss Anderson was mentally ill. She was not committed as a result of that hearing. Apparently, no record was made of that hearing. On April 24th a second notice of mental illness was...

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