People v. Maglio

Defendant John Maglio was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Following a bench trial, defendant was found not guilty by reason of insanity and was placed in the custody of the Department of Mental Health on an in-patient basis. Subsequently, defendant was granted conditional release for a five-year period, which the State sought to extend by timely filing a petition with the trial court requesting an evidentiary hearing regarding defendant’s mental health. The trial court denied the State’s petition and request for an evidentiary hearing, finding that it would lack jurisdiction…