IN THE MATTER OF G.N.

MC010006C; A135696.

215 P.3d 902 (2009)

230 Or. App. 249

In the Matter of G.N., Alleged to be a Mentally III Person. STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. G.N., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided August 12, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Breiling, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

Rene C. Holmes, Senior Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were John R. Kroger, Attorney General, and Rolf C. Moan, Acting Solicitor General.

Before WOLLHEIM, Presiding Judge, and BREWER, Chief Judge, and RIGGS, Senior Judge.


BREWER, C.J.

In this mental commitment case, appellant appeals a judgment committing him to the Mental Health Division for a period of time not to exceed 180 days. ORS 426.005. The trial court found that appellant is mentally ill and is a danger to himself and others. On appeal, appellant assigns error to the trial court's denial of his request that he and his counsel be permitted to be physically present in the courtroom during the mental commitment hearing. As explained...

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