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ADAMS v. PSYCHIATRIC SEC. REVIEW BD.

No. 79-189; CA 15065.

609 P.2d 908 (1980)

45 Or.App. 997

Mary Alice ADAMS, Petitioner, v. PSYCHIATRIC SECURITY REVIEW BOARD, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided April 21, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan Longbrook, Portland, argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the brief was Stephen M. King, Portland.

Al J. Laue, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were James A. Redden, Atty. Gen., Walter L. Barrie, Sol. Gen., and W. Benny Won, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem.

Before JOSEPH, P.J., RICHARDSON, J., and SCHWAB, C.J.

JOSEPH, Presiding Judge.

Petitioner appeals from an order of the Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB) committing her to the Oregon State Hospital (OSH) for care, custody and treatment. Petitioner contends that (1) there was insufficient evidence to find at the time of the hearing that she had a mental disease or defect and presented a substantial danger to herself or to others, and (2) the standard of proof by a preponderance...

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