Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Steck v. Ottolini
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 13, 1979No. 78-213PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Karns
Respondent, Angelo Ottolini, appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Union County entered pursuant to the periodic review provisions of the Mental Health Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 91½, par. 10—2). The court ordered respondent to remain hospitalized under the care of the Department of Mental Health at the Anna Mental Health and Development Center.
The evidence adduced at the hearing indicated that respondent was initially committed to a mental institution in 1937 after being declared incompetent to stand trial for murder. This initial commitment was followed by intermittent…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Hannah v. LarcheSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Schmidt v. LessardSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Lessard v. SchmidtDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1972
- In Re StephensonIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Joyner v. HelvenstonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1983
- In Re OttoliniAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979