People v. Davon R. (In re Davion R.)

*333¶ 1 Following adjudication and dispositional hearings, minor Davion R. (the minor) was adjudged to be abused and neglected based on a failure to thrive and made a ward of the court and respondent, Davon R., the natural father of the minor, was found to be unable only to parent him.1 On appeal, respondent contends that: (1) the circuit court erred in not appointing counsel after vacating the initial appointment of counsel prior to the adjudication and dispositional hearings; and (2) the circuit court's findings were against the manifest weight of the evidence.

¶ 2 We initially filed an opinion…