People v. Hoffmann

Defendant Ronald Hoffmann appeals from the trial court’s denial of his petition for release or conditional discharge from the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (Department of Mental Health).

The record reveals that in 1973 defendant was diagnosed as suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and placed on a treatment program. In July 1978, contrary to his doctor’s advice, defendant discontinued his treatment program and stopped taking his medication. Approximately four months later, defendant shot and killed Emanuel Dahl and Sophie Schwarz in two unrelated and…