STATE v. JACOBSON

9411-97882; CA A86736.

922 P.2d 670 (1996)

142 Or. App. 371

In the Matter of James Jacobson, Alleged to be a Mentally Ill Person. STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. James JACOBSON, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided July 31, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Ted Meece, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Deich and Meece.

Robert K. Lau, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Theodore R. Kulongoski, Attorney General, and Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General.

Before DEITS, P.J., and De MUNIZ and HASELTON, JJ.


De MUNIZ, Judge.

Appellant challenges an order finding him to be a mentally ill person. ORS 426.130(1)(b). We review de novo, State v. O'Neill, 274 Or. 59, 61, 545 P.2d 97 (1976), and affirm.

Appellant is 59 years old. He has no history of prior civil commitment. In November 1995, appellant suffered a seizure at the Portland airport and was taken to the hospital. There he was placed on a two-physician "hold," in part...

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