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IN RE HATLEY

No. 7515DC762.

227 S.E.2d 144 (1976)

30 N.C. App. 413

In re Mary Alberta HATLEY.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

August 18, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Isaac T. Avery III, Raleigh, for the State.

Jerry P. Davenport, Hillsborough, for respondent-appellant.

BRITT, Judge.

G.S. 122-58.7(i) provides:

"To support a commitment order, the court is required to find, by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence, that the respondent is mentally ill or inebriate, and imminently dangerous to himself or others. The court shall record the facts which support its findings."

Prerequisite to a valid commitment the quoted statute mandates that the district court make two distinct findings: (1) that the respondent is mentally...

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