In re Commitment of Doherty

In April 2008, following a jury trial, respondent, Michael Doherty, was adjudicated a sexually violent person under the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act (the Act) (725 ILCS 207/1 et seq. (West 2002)). The trial court ordered respondent committed for institutional care in a secure facility. Respondent timely appeals, contending that the trial court abused its discretion when it denied his motion in limine and (1) allowed the State’s expert witnesses to testify regarding a provisional diagnosis of paraphilia; (2) allowed Dr. Ray Quackenbush to testify regarding respondent’s employment at…