People v. Lawton

The State appeals from the order of the circuit court of Pike County granting defendant’s petition for relief from judgment pursuant to section 2 — 1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/2 — 1401 (West 2000)). We reverse.

On November 19, 1998, the trial court found defendant to be a sexually dangerous person pursuant to the Illinois Sexually Dangerous Persons Act (Act) (725 ILCS 205/0.01 through 12 (West 1998)). On appeal, this court affirmed the order of commitment (People v. Lawton, No. 4 — 98 — 1018 (July 20, 1999) (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23)). On August…