People v. Hager

After a bench trial on the charge of residential burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 19 — 3), defendant, Timothy Hager, was found not guilty by reason of insanity. He was conditionally released to the Department of Mental Health (DMH). Shortly after he was placed in a residential treatment halfway house, he left without authorization. Subsequently, defendant was arrested for a violation of conditional discharge.

After a hearing pursuant to section 5 — 2—4 of the Unified Code of Corrections (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 1005 — 2—4), the trial court found defendant subject to…