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In re Detention of Swope

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 2, 2004No. 97204 RelPublished

1Opinion of the Court 1

Docket No. 97204–Agenda 9–September 2004.

In re DETENTION OF WILLIAM G. SWOPE (The People of the State of Illinois, Appellee, v. William G. Swope, Appellant).

Opinion filed December 2, 2004.

2Opinion of the Court · FreemanJustice Freeman

Petitioner, William Swope, was adjudicated a sexually violent person pursuant to the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act (Act) (725 ILCS 207/1 et seq. (West 2000)). The circuit court of Ogle County committed Swope to the custody of the Department of Human Services (DHS). Swope subsequently petitioned the circuit court for conditional release. The circuit court denied Swope’s petition and the appellate…

3Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Bonaguro v. the County Officers Electoral BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1994
  2. People v. HarveyIllinois Supreme Court · 2004
  3. People v. VillarrealIllinois Supreme Court · 2001
  4. People v. SegovianoIllinois Supreme Court · 2000
  5. McMath v. KatholiIllinois Supreme Court · 2000

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