People v. Detert

Defendant, Robert G. Detert, was charged with multiple counts of harassment of a witness (720 ILCS 5/32 — 4a(a)(2) (West 2000)), a Class 2 felony. Following a bench trial, he was found not guilty by reason of insanity. The trial court found that defendant was in need of mental health services on an inpatient basis and ordered him to the Department of Human Services. The court found the maximum period of commitment to be 7 years less 3V2 years’ credit for good behavior. Defendant appeals, arguing that while the trial court correctly awarded defendant the mandatory day-for-day good-conduct…