IN RE J.S.

No. 20030210.

667 N.W.2d 641 (2003)

2003 ND 138

In the Interest of J.S. William Pryatel, M.D., Petitioner and Appellee, v. J.S., Respondent and Appellant.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

August 20, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo Albert Ryan, Special Assistant Attorney General, Jamestown, N.D., for petitioner and appellee.

Thomas John Glass, Jamestown, N.D., for respondent and appellant.


NEUMANN, Justice.

[¶ 1] J.S. appealed from a district court order authorizing his continued treatment at the North Dakota State Hospital for one year, until June 11, 2004, or until further order of the court. We conclude the district court's finding that less restrictive alternative treatment for J.S. is inappropriate at this time is supported by clear and convincing evidence and is not clearly erroneous. We affirm.

[¶ 2] J.S. has lived at the State...

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