People v. Grant

The facility director of the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Development Disabilities (hereinafter Department), Nancy Staples, recommended in writing to the trial court that defendant, Johnnie Grant, be conditionally released pursuant to section 5 — 2— 4(d)(2) of the Unified Code of Corrections (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 1005 — 2—4(d)(2) (now 730 ILCS 5/5 — 2—4(d)(2) (West 1996))). The trial court denied the recommendation for defendant’s conditional release. It is from this order that defendant now appeals pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 301 (155 Ill. 2d R. 301).

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