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IN RE SCIARA

No. 59585.

21 Ill. App.3d 889 (1974)

316 N.E.2d 153

In re SANDRA SCIARA, Respondent — (THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Petitioner-Appellee, v. SANDRA SCIARA, Respondent-Appellant.)

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

August 9, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Suzanne M. Xinos, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., and Barry Rand Elden, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Order reversed.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises from an order finding respondent in need of mental treatment and placing her in the care and custody of her husband for 1 year, with authority to commit her to the Chicago Lake Shore Hospital.

On appeal, respondent contends (1) the standard of proof for civil commitment should have been proof beyond a reasonable doubt, or clear and convincing proof...

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