Legal Opinion

People v. Craig

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 20, 2010No. 5-08-0360PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Donovan

Respondent, Christopher L. Craig, confessed the petition to declare respondent a sexually dangerous person filed by petitioner, the People of the State of Illinois (State), in the circuit court of Wayne County pursuant to the Sexually Dangerous Persons Act (Act) (725 ILCS 205/ 0.01 et seq. (West 2006)), and he was committed to the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections (Department). Subsequently, respondent filed an application showing his recovery and sought a discharge or alternatively a conditional release. Following an evidentiary hearing, the jury found that respondent…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
  2. Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Allen v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Bazydlo v. VolantIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
  5. People v. HickmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1994

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3Cited by8 opinions

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