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IN RE RIVIERE

No. 3-88-0550.

183 Ill. App.3d 456 (1989)

539 N.E.2d 451

In re BETTY V. RIVIERE, Asserted to be a Person Subject to Involuntary Admission (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Betty V. Riviere, Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed May 24, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, of Peoria, and Jeff Plesko, of Legal Advocacy Service, of Carbondale (Cynthia Z. Tracy, of counsel), for appellant.

John A. Barra, State's Attorney, of Peoria (John X. Breslin and Terry Mertel, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), for the People.

Order reversed.

JUSTICE BARRY delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent Betty Riviere appeals from an order of the circuit court of Peoria County directing her involuntary admission and hospitalization in the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities.

On August 3, 1988, respondent caused a disturbance in the Peoria County courthouse when she attempted to see the chief judge about her need for an attorney. She was arrested and...

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