7 results for 'cat:"Commitment" AND cat:"Firearms"'.
J. Papik finds the district court properly reinstated the former psychiatric patient’s firearms rights which were restricted pursuant to his decades-earlier commitment for attempted suicide. The court found that the former patient had shown that he was not likely to act in a manner dangerous to the community and that the requested relief would not be contrary to public interest. No error of law or abuse of discretion is found. The mental health board has made no argument as to evidence sufficiency. Affirmed.
Court: Nebraska Supreme Court, Judge: Papik, Filed On: November 9, 2023, Case #: S-23-032, Categories: Evidence, commitment, firearms
J. Tookey finds the trial court properly committed appellant to the Oregon Health Authority together with an order prohibiting him from possessing or purchasing firearms. It is “reasonably in dispute whether the trial court violated [the law] in failing to advise appellant of a possible firearm prohibition order.” Affirmed.
Court: Oregon Court of Appeals, Judge: Tookey, Filed On: October 25, 2023, Case #: A179630, Categories: commitment, firearms
J. Lagesen finds the trial court properly committed appellant on the ground that he is dangerous to others and prohibited him from possessing a firearm. “It is not obvious that the citation was not served on appellant as required.” Affirmed.
Court: Oregon Court of Appeals, Judge: Lagesen, Filed On: October 4, 2023, Case #: A179346, Categories: commitment, firearms
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J. Powers finds the trial court properly committed an individual and prohibited him from purchasing or possessing firearms after determining he was a person with mental illness that made him a danger to others. “There is sufficient evidence to support the court’s determination that appellant was a danger to others.” Affirmed.
Court: Oregon Court of Appeals, Judge: Powers, Filed On: September 27, 2023, Case #: A178140, Categories: commitment, firearms
J. Smith finds that the district court properly committed defendant, who suffers from schizophrenia, after he was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The underlying offense was non-violent, but defendant carried the gun for fear of being pursued by a drug cartel and had declared as recently as 2020 that he would execute federal agents after being released from prison. Affirmed.
Court: 8th Circuit, Judge: Smith, Filed On: July 18, 2023, Case #: 22-2403, Categories: firearms, commitment