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STATE v. O'NEILL

545 P.2d 97 (1976)

In the matter of Michael O'Neill, Alleged to Be a Mentally Ill Person. STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Michael O'NEILL, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided January 22, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leslie M. Roberts, Portland, argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs were Kell, Alterman, Runstein & Thomas, Portland.

W. Michael Gillette, Sol. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the briefs were Lee Johnson, Atty. Gen., and Timothy Wood, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem.

Before O'CONNELL, C.J., and McALLISTER, DENECKE, TONGUE, HOWELL and BRYSON, JJ.

BRYSON, Justice.

The appellant (petitioner) was adjudicated a mentally ill person1 and involuntarily committed to the State Mental Health Division for treatment. The Court of Appeals affirmed2 and we granted the petition to review.

We review de novo.3 Appellant was 28 years of age and prior to commitment lived in an apartment with a woman companion. At about 2 p.m. on October...

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