People v. Benny M. (In Re Benny M.)

¶ 1 In this case, the trial court permitted the respondent to remain shackled during a hearing on the State's petition seeking to administer psychotropic medication involuntarily. The trial court granted the State's petition. The appellate court reversed the trial court's judgment, holding that the trial court erred in allowing respondent to be physically restrained during the hearing. For the following reasons, we reverse the appellate court's judgment.

¶ 2 I. BACKGROUND

¶ 3 After being found unfit to stand trial on a charge of domestic battery against his mother, the respondent, Benny M., was…