People v. Cochran

Respondent, Robert Cochran, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Union County finding respondent to be a person subject to involuntary admission pursuant to section 1 — 119 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 91½, par. 1 — 119.

The issue presented is whether the State proved the respondent to be a person subject to involuntary admission by clear and convincing evidence as required by section 3 — 808 of the Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 91V2, par. 3 — 808). While it could be asserted that this issue is moot since respondent was released…