IN RE N.A.

No. DA 12-0613.

309 P.3d 27 (2013)

2013 MT 255

In the Matter of N.A., Respondent and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided September 10, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: Jeanne M. Walker ; Hagen & Walker, PLLC; Billings, Montana.

For Appellee: Timothy C. Fox , Montana Attorney General; Mardell Ployhar , Assistant Attorney General; Leo J. Gallagher , Lewis and Clark County Attorney; Helena, Montana.


Justice MICHAEL E. WHEAT delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Respondent and appellant N.A. was committed to Montana State Hospital for 90 days by a District Court order. N.A. now appeals this order. We affirm.

STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES

¶ 2 The issues on appeal are as follows:

¶ 3 Did N.A.'s participation in his own defense reduce his attorney to mere "standby counsel" in violation of § 53-21-119, MCA?<...

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