Legal Opinion

People v. Nunn

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 30, 1982No. 80-1712PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent appeals from an order of the trial court remanding him to the Illinois Department of Mental Health (the Department) after a jury verdict finding him subject to involuntary admission. Several issues are presented for review, among which is that the State failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that respondent was in need of mental treatment. Since we find that the State failed to meet its burden and accordingly reverse, we need not consider the other contentions raised.

The record indicates that respondent was…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jackson v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. In Re StephensonIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
  3. People v. SciaraAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  4. People v. GarciaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  5. People v. BradleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. People v. Alfred H.H.Illinois Supreme Court · 2009
  2. Godwin v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  3. People v. Nancy A.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2003
  4. People v. HoulihanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  5. People v. WintersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994

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