Legal Opinion
In Re Detention of Swope
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 16, 2003No. 2-02-0328PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McLAREN
Petitioner, William G. Swope, appeals from the order of the trial court denying his petition for conditional release pursuant to section 60 of the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act (Act) (725 ILCS 207/60 (West 2000)). We affirm.
On November 9, 1999, Swope was adjudicated a sexually violent person and committed to the custody of the Department of Human Services (DHS). This court affirmed the adjudication and commitment in In re Detention of Swope, No. 2 — 99—1272 (2001) (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23). On May 24, 2001, Swope filed a petition for conditional release. After…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- In Re Detention of KortteAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000
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3Cited by5 opinions
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