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MATTER OF SPAIN

No. 62020.

369 N.E.2d 305 (1977)

54 Ill. App.3d 26

11 Ill.Dec. 851

In the Matter of John SPAIN (Asserted to be in Need of Mental Treatment).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

October 27, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, Cook County, for respondent; Aaron L. Meyers, Asst. Public Defender, of counsel.

Bernard Carey, State's Atty., Cook County, for petitioner-appellee; Laurence J. Bolon, Michael Shabat, Asst. State's Attys., of counsel.

LINN, Justice:

A petition for hospitalization was filed against respondent John Spain, age 19, asserting that he was in need of mental treatment. After a hearing, the trial court found respondent to be in need of mental treatment and ordered that he be hospitalized by the Department of Mental Health. On appeal, respondent raises two issues: (1) that the trial court erred in not appointing a guardian ad litem for respondent prior to his hearing, and (2) that respondent...

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