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MATTER OF DENBY

No. 4-94-0671.

653 N.E.2d 73 (1995)

273 Ill.App.3d 287

210 Ill.Dec. 486

In the Matter of Phil DENBY, a Person Found Subject to Involuntary Admission (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Phil Denby, Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied August 15, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Lower, Director, Jeff Plesko, Managing Atty., Guardianship & Advocacy Com'n, Anna, for Phil Denby.

Donald M. Cadagin, State's Atty., Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutors, Springfield (Joseph J. Ciaccio, Sr., of counsel), for People.

Justice COOK delivered the opinion of the court:

On July 15, 1994, the trial court determined respondent Phil Denby remained in need of involuntary admission for mental health treatment following a hearing on respondent's petition for discharge. Respondent appeals that determination, contending the trial court improperly allowed respondent to represent himself at the hearing. We affirm.

Respondent's petition for discharge, filed July 7, 1994, requested that...

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