Matter of Jones

The petitioner-appellee, the State, filed a petition to involuntarily administer psychotropic medication to the respondent-appellant, Rebecca Jones, a/k/a Bekki Keene Kennedy (Jones). The trial court granted the petition, finding that Jones suffered from a serious mental illness and that the State satisfied the requirements of section 2 — 107.1 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (405 ILCS 5/2 — 107.1 (West 1994)). Jones appeals arguing, inter alia, the State failed to present clear and convincing evidence in support of its petition. We agree and reverse.

The limited…