Substantial mental impairment shall mean a substantial disorder of thought, mood, perception, orientation, or memory that grossly impairs judgment, behavior, or ability to live independently or provide self-care as revealed by observation, diagnosis, investigation, or evaluation.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-369
Substantial mental impairment, defined
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case State v. Vanderford (2022)
Most recently applied in State v. Bershon (January 2023)
Laws 1988, LB 463, § 22.
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