PEOPLE v. WILSON

No. 62295.

41 Ill. App.3d 522 (1976)

353 N.E.2d 681

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WOODROW WILSON, Defendant-Appellant.

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

Opinion filed August 13, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Judith A. Stewart, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (William Stacy and Timothy Quinn, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

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

Defendant appeals from an order for his treatment and hospitalization by the Department of Mental Health. He contends (1) the petition for hospitalization on an emergency basis and the accompanying doctors' certificates failed to allege sufficient facts for his involuntary admission, and (2) a need for treatment was not shown...

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