MATTER OF J. W. B.

A174434.

492 P.3d 142 (2021)

312 Or. App. 549

In the MATTER OF J. W. B., a Person Alleged to have Mental Illness. State of Oregon, Respondent, v. J. W. B., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

June 23, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph R. DeBin and Multnomah Defenders, Inc., filed the brief for appellant.

Ellen F. Rosenblum , Attorney General, Benjamin Gutman , Solicitor General, and Joseph Callahan , Assistant Attorney General, filed the brief for respondent.

Before Shorr, Presiding Judge, and Powers, Judge, and Hadlock, Judge pro tempore.


PER CURIAM

We reverse a judgment committing appellant to the Mental Health Division. We briefly outline only the most pertinent evidence, as a comprehensive discussion of the facts would not benefit the parties, the bench, or the bar.

Appellant has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, he has "command hallucinations" that include perceiving that God tells him to be violent toward other people, and he does not want to take antipsychotic medications...

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