People v. Dryjanski

Respondent, Doreen Dryjanski, appeals the order of the circuit court finding her to be a person subject to involuntary admission (405 ILCS 5/3 — 700, 3 — 811 (West 1994)) and committing her to the Elgin Mental Health Center for a period not to exceed 60 days. Respondent contends that (1) she was denied her statutory right to a jury trial; (2) she was denied a continuance to secure the testimony of a witness; (3) the State failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that, because of her mental illness, she was reasonably expected to inflict serious physical harm upon herself or another in…