People v. Gerich

On February 16, 1972, Paul Gerich was found to be a “person in need of mental treatment” at a hearing before the Honorable Robert J. Dempsey sitting without a jury. The court ordered that respondent be kept for treatment at Chicago State Hospital. He was released on an absolute discharge February 29, 1972, but urges in this appeal that the order be vacated and expunged from his records.

The issues presented for our review are:

1. Whether the evidence supported the court’s finding that respondent was a person in need of mental treatment; and

2. Whether the procedures used to obtain respondent’s…