Legal Opinion

People v. James S.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 13, 2009No. 5-07-0567PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE WEXSTTEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The respondent, James S., appeals from an order of the circuit court of Madison County granting Dr. Jagannath Patil’s petition to involuntarily administer psychotropic medication to him. On appeal, the respondent argues that the court’s decision should be reversed because, in his current setting, he was not dangerous and his health was not at grave risk; the State failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that he was suffering, exhibited threatening behavior, or had a deterioration in functioning; neither the circuit court’s…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. EnochIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Poeple v. Robert S.Illinois Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Welch v. JohnsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  4. People v. WilliamsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
  5. People v. Frances K.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2001

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. In re Rita P.Illinois Supreme Court · 2014
  2. People v. Nicholas L.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2011
  3. In Re Joseph M.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2010
  4. People v. Lance H.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2010
  5. In re E.F.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2014

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