People v. Franklin

PRESIDING JUSTICE McCULLOUGH

delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent Barbara Franklin appeals an order of the circuit court finding her to be a person subject to involuntary admission and ordering her hospitalized in the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (Department). Respondent contends the requirements set forth in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 91½, par. 1 — 100 et seq.) were not met and the evidence was not clear and convincing that respondent is dangerous to herself or others and unable to provide for…