People v. Williams

PRESIDING JUSTICE HEIPLE

delivered the opinion of the court:

On July 17, 1984, the circuit court of Kankakee County entered an order finding the appellant, Richard Williams, to be a person subject to involuntary admission and hospitalization in the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities. On appeal, the appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and argues that the court erred in denying his request for an independent psychiatric examination and a change of venue.

In order to find a person subject to involuntary admission, it must be established by clear and…