In re Michael F.

State: Illinois

Court: 5th District Appellate

Docket No: 5-09-0423 Official Reports

Case Date: 09/01/2011

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Appellate Court

In re Michael F., 2011 IL App (5th) 090423

Appellate Court Caption

In re MICHAEL F., Alleged to Be a Person Subject to Involuntary Admission (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Michael F., Respondent-Appellant).

District & No.

Fifth District Docket No. 5-09-0423 July 27, 2011 September 1, 2011 In proceedings on a petition for respondent's involuntary commitment, the trial court abused its discretion in allowing respondent to waive his right to counsel and represent himself at the hearing without sufficiently informing him of the right he was waiving, what the hearing concerned, and the consequences of the hearing.

Rule 23 order filed Motion to publish granted 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 Madison County, No. 09-MH-119; the Hon. Clarence W. Harrison II, Judge, presiding.

Judgment

Reversed.

Counsel on Appeal

Barbara A. Goeben and Veronique Baker, both of Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, of Alton, for appellant. William A. Mudge, State's Attorney, of Edwardsville (Patrick Delfino, Stephen E. Norris, and Rebecca E. McCormick, all of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), for the People.

Panel

JUSTICE WEXSTTEN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Goldenhersh and Donovan concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

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