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ALLEN v. ILLINOIS

No. 85-5404.

478 U.S. 364 (1986)

ALLEN v. ILLINOIS

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided July 1, 1986

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Verlin R. Meinz argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Robert Agostinelli, Peter A. Carusona, and Jean Herigodt.

Mark L. Robert argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General of Illinois, Roma J. Stewart, Solicitor General, and Sally L. Dilgart, Assistant Attorney General.*

JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented by this case is whether the proceedings under the Illinois Sexually Dangerous Persons Act (Act), Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 38, ¶ 105-1.01 et seq. (1985), are "criminal" within the meaning of the Fifth Amendment's guarantee against compulsory self-incrimination.

Petitioner Terry B. Allen was charged by information in the Circuit Court of Peoria County with committing the crimes...

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