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MATTER OF J.S.

DA 16-0156.

401 P.3d 197 (2017)

2017 MT 214

In the MATTER OF: J.S., Respondent and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided: August 30, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: Chad Wright , Chief Appellate Defender, Kristen L. Peterson , James Reavis (argued), Assistant Appellate Defenders, Helena, Montana.

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

For Amicus Curiae: Beth Brenneman (argued), Roberta R. Zenker , Disability Rights Montana, Helena, Montana, Alex Rate , Legal Director ACLU of Montana, Missoula, Montana

¶ 1 J.S. challenges her involuntary commitment to the Montana State Hospital (MSH) ordered by the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County. The only issue J.S. raises on appeal is whether she was denied the effective assistance of counsel. We address J.S.'s claim of ineffective...

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