People v. Byrd

The circuit court of Cook County found 19-year-old Larry Byrd in need of mental treatment and committed him involuntarily to a State mental health hospital.

The sole issue on review is whether the trial court properly denied Byrd’s petition for voluntary commitment pursuant to section 3 — 5 of the Mental Health Code of 1967. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 91», par. 3-5.

Larry Byrd was arrested and incarcerated for discharging a firearm. While incarcerated, he attempted to hang himself with his shirt. On November 10, 1977, Byrd was transferred to the Chicago Read Mental Health Center pursuant to…