In re Connie G.

State: Illinois

Court: 3rd District Appellate

Docket No: 3-10-0420 Official Reports

Case Date: 08/31/2011

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Appellate Court

In re Connie G., 2011 IL App (3d) 100420

Appellate Court Caption

In re CONNIE G. (The People of the State of Illinois, PetitionerAppellee, v. Connie G., Respondent-Appellant).

District & No.

Third District Docket No. 3-10-0420 August 31, 2011 October 6, 2011 A petition for respondent's involuntary admission was properly granted where respondent filed a request for discharge about one month after her voluntary admission, she was not denied her right to rescind her request for discharge, the petition complied with the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, and her psychiatrist's testimony established that involuntary commitment was the least restrictive environment.

Filed Rehearing denied Held
(Note: This syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.)

Decision Under Review

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Rock Island County, No. 10-MH-10; the Hon. John L. Bell, Judge, presiding.

Judgment

Affirmed.

Counsel on Appeal

Cynthia Z. Tracy, of Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, of Peoria, Laurel Spahn (argued), of Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, of Hines, and Veronique Baker, of Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, of Chicago, for appellant. Jeff Terronez, State's Attorney, of Rock Island (Terry A. Mertel and Richard T. Leonard (argued), both of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), for the People.

Panel

JUSTICE LYTTON delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justice O'Brien concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Schmidt dissented, with opinion.

OPINION

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