In Re Detention of Cain
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Donovan
Harry Cain (respondent) was found to be a sexually violent person under the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act (Act) (725 ILCS 207/1 et seq. (West 1998)). In accordance with section 55 of the Act (725 ILCS 207/55 (West 2000)), Cain underwent a 30-month evaluation. Cain filed a motion to appoint an independent expert for purposes of this evaluation. The circuit court of Christian County found that no probable cause existed to warrant a full hearing to determine whether Cain still was a sexually violent person, and the court further denied Cain’s request for an expert. Cain appeals these…
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