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People v. Joseph M.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 1, 2010No. 5-09-0310PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDENHERSH

delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent, Joseph M., appeals an order finding him subject to the involuntary administration of psychotropic medications pursuant to section 2 — 107.1 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (Mental Health Code) (405 ILCS 5/2 — 107.1 (West 2008)) after he waived his right to a hearing. The State has filed a confession of error. Because the Mental Health Code does not contemplate or permit such a blanket waiver of all the procedural safeguards provided to respondents in proceedings on a petition for the…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Vitek v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Young v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. Mills v. RogersSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. People v. Alfred H.H.Illinois Supreme Court · 2009
  5. People v. Barbara H.Illinois Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re Vanessa K.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2011
  2. People v. Lance H.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2010
  3. In re Robert M.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2020
  4. In re Vanessa K.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2011

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