Legal Opinion
In Re Detention of Allen
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 25, 2002No. 2-00-1379PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Byrne
Following a jury trial, respondent, William Allen, was adjudicated to be a sexually violent person pursuant to the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act (Act) (725 ILCS 207/1 et seq. (West 1998)). Thereafter, the court committed respondent to the custody of the Department of Human Services (DHS). On appeal, respondent argues that (1) the State’s petition was untimely filed; (2) the Act is unconstitutional; and (3) he was prejudiced by the admission of evidence of sexual-propensity offenses. We affirm.
FACTS
The following relevant facts are taken from the record. In 1990, respondent pleaded…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Ross v. MoffittSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by11 opinions
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