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IN RE: Z. W. Y., a Person Alleged to have Mental Illness. State of Oregon, Respondent, v. Z. W. Y., Appellant.
Appellant seeks reversal of an order continuing his commitment to the custody of the Oregon Health Authority for a period not to exceed 180 days. See ORS 426.301; ORS 426.303; ORS 426.307. In his sole assignment of error, appellant contends that the record does not contain legally sufficient evidence that he continues to be a person with mental illness and is in need of further treatment. Specifically, appellant argues that there was insufficient evidence that as a result of a mental disorder he is a danger to others. The state responds that the evidence was sufficient to support the trial court’s determination that appellant was mentally ill and in need of further treatment. After reviewing the record before us, we agree with appellant. The record here contains similar deficiencies to those that we described in State v. Z. W. Y., 299 Or. App. 703, 450 P.3d 544 (2019), a prior case involving the same appellant in which we reversed an order continuing his commitment. We therefore reverse.
Reversed.
PER CURIAM
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Docket No: A170873
Decided: April 29, 2020
Court: Court of Appeals of Oregon.
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