People v. Barry B.

Respondent, Barry B., appeals the order of the circuit court of Kane County which granted the State’s petition to involuntarily administer psychotropic medication to respondent. We affirm.

The facts relevant to our decision are briefly stated as follows. Respondent was a voluntary recipient of mental health care at the Elgin Mental Health Center (EMHC). Respondent refused to take psychotropic medication. Thus, on June 4, 1997, the State filed a petition pursuant to section 2 — 107.1 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (the Code) (405 ILCS 5/1 — 100 et seq. (West 1996)) to…