People v. Charles H.

Justices Appleton and McCullough concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

On July 20, 2009, Kim Waymack, an employee at St. John’s Hospital, filed a petition for involuntary admission against respondent, Charles H. On July 24, 2009, the trial court found respondent to be mentally ill and subject to involuntary admission under section 3 — 600 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (Mental Health Code) (405 ILCS 5/3—600 (West 2008)).

Respondent appeals, arguing (1) his appeal is not moot because it falls under the collateral-consequences exception to the mootness doctrine;…