MATTER OF CARMODY

No. 4-93-0858.

653 N.E.2d 977 (1995)

274 Ill.App.3d 46

210 Ill.Dec. 782

In the Matter of Colleen CARMODY, a Person Subject to Involuntary Admission (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Colleen Carmody, Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

July 27, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melissa McGrath (argued), Jeff Plesko, Managing Atty. Guardianship & Advocacy Com'n, Peoria, Jeff Plesko, Managing Atty., Guardianship and Advocacy Com'n, Anna, for appellant.

Thomas J. Difanis, State's Atty., Urbana, Norbert J. Goetten, Director State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, James Majors (argued), Staff Atty., for appellee.


Justice STEIGMANN delivered the opinion of the court:

In September 1993, the trial court found respondent, Colleen Carmody, Ph.D., subject to involuntary admission to a mental health facility. Respondent appeals, arguing that (1) the medical certificates supporting the trial court's commitment order were deficient, (2) the trial court failed to conduct the commitment hearing within five business days from the date the petition was filed, (3) the State failed to prove...

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