IN RE L.A.

No. DA 12-0689.

313 P.3d 115 (2013)

2013 MT 327

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

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided November 5, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: Wade Zolynski , Chief Appellate Defender; Eileen A. Larkin , Assistant Appellate Defender; Helena, Montana.

For Appellee: Timothy C. Fox , Montana Attorney General; Micheal S. Wellenstein , Assistant Attorney General; Helena, Montana, William E. Fulbright , Ravalli County Attorney; Hamilton, Montana.


Justice JIM RICE delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 L.A. appeals the order of the Twenty-First Judicial Court, Ravalli County, ordering her involuntary commitment and involuntary medication. After a two-day trial, the jury concluded by special verdict that L.A. was suffering from a mental disorder, was unable to provide for her basic needs, was an imminent threat of injury to herself or others, and, if left untreated, her condition would deteriorate. At...

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