IN RE L.K.-S

No. DA 10-0299.

247 P.3d 1100 (2011)

2011 MT 21

In the Matter of the Mental Health of L.K.-S., Respondent and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided February 15, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: Robin A. Meguire , Attorney at Law; Great Falls, Montana.

For Appellee: Steve Bullock , Montana Attorney General; C. Mark Fowler , Assistant Attorney General; Helena, Montana, Joe Coble , Teton County Attorney; Choteau, Montana.


Justice BETH BAKER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Respondent and Appellant L.K.-S. appeals from the Order of the Ninth Judicial District Court, involuntarily committing her to the Montana State Hospital (MSH). The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred in committing L.K.-S. to MSH in violation of her right to a jury trial.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶ 2 L.K.-S. is a resident of Choteau, Montana, who suffers...

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