FILED: April 5, 2000

In the Matter of M. D.,
Alleged to be a Mentally Ill Person.
STATE OF OREGON,

Respondent,

v.

M. D.,

Appellant.

Appeal from Circuit Court, Multnomah County.

Nan Waller, Judge pro tempore.

Argued and submitted December 13, 1999.

Thomas A. Coleman argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

Jas. Jeffrey Adams, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Hardy Myers, Attorney General, and Michael D. Reynolds, Solicitor General.

Before Landau, Presiding Judge, and Linder and Brewer, Judges.

PER CURIAM