Legal Opinion
People v. Dru G.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 20, 2006No. 2-05-1214PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bowman
Respondent, Dru G., appeals from an order of the circuit court of Kane County authorizing the involuntary administration of psychotropic medication. On appeal, respondent argues that she was denied due process when a psychologist instead of a psychiatrist was appointed to independently evaluate her. We reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
Respondent was found unfit to stand trial for an unauthorized-use-of-a-credit-card charge brought against her in 2005. She was admitted to the Elgin Mental Health Center (EMHC) on July 27, 2005, and was treated by Dr. Carol Rosanova, a psychiatrist at the EMHC. In Dr.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Vitek v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Washington v. HarperSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- People v. HerronIllinois Supreme Court · 2005
- Foutch v. O'BRYANTIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
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