Legal Opinion
In Re Detention of Varner
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided October 18, 2001No. 90151PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Harrison
Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Lake County, Herbert Varner was found to be a sexually violent person under the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act (the Act) (725 ILCS 207/1 et seq. (West 1998)) and was committed to the custody of the Department of Human Services for control, custody and treatment. The appellate court affirmed, rejecting Varner’s claims that the Act is unconstitutional and that he should not have been committed to institutional care. 315 Ill. App. 3d 626. We granted Varner’s petition for leave to appeal. 177 Ill. 2d R. 315. The sole issue before us is…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Kansas v. HendricksSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- In Re Detention of SamuelsonIllinois Supreme Court · 2000
- In Re the Care & Treatment of CraneSupreme Court of Kansas · 2000
- In Re Detention of VarnerAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000
- In Re Detention of TrevinoAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000
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3Cited by18 opinions
- In Re the Commitment of W.Z.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2002
- In Re Detention of ThorellWashington Supreme Court · 2003
- Hudson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
- In Re Detention of VarnerIllinois Supreme Court · 2003
- In Re Detention of IsbellAppellate Court of Illinois · 2002
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