People v. Chiakulas

This is an appeal by defendant, Charles Chiakulas, who has been confined at the Elgin Mental Health Center (Elgin) of the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (Department) since being found not guilty of aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4 (West 1992)) and attempted murder (720 ILCS 5/8 — 4, 9 — 1 (West 1992)) by reason of insanity (NGRI). After the trial court denied defendant’s motion to review his treatment plan, he appealed. He asserts that the trial court denied him statutorily guaranteed treatment when it refused to review his treatment plan or to order…