People v. Gail F.

This is the consolidated appeal of the judgment in an involuntary admission proceeding and a proceeding for involuntary treatment. The respondent in both is Gail E In her first appeal, the respondent asserts that her involuntary admission was improper because the State failed to show that she, as a voluntary admittee, had filed a written request for a discharge. We agree. We further hold that the respondent did not waive the requirement that the State present proper evidence on this point by failing to raise the issue in the trial court. We therefore reverse the order approving her…