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IN RE CATHY M.

No. 2-00-0899.

760 N.E.2d 579 (2001)

326 Ill. App.3d 335

260 Ill.Dec. 162

In re CATHY M., Alleged to be a Person in Need of Psychotropic Medication (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Cathy M., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

December 5, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Teresa L. Berge (Court-appointed), Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Legal Advocacy Service, Rockford, William E. Coffin (Court-appointed), Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Chicago, for Cathy M.

Meg Gorecki, Kane County State's Attorney, St. Charles, Martin P. Moltz, Deputy Director, Diane L. Campbell, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, for the People.

Justice McLAREN delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent, Cathy M., appeals the order of the circuit court of Kane County, which granted the State's petition to involuntarily administer psychotropic medications to respondent. On appeal, respondent claims that the trial court's order must be reversed because (1) respondent was denied her right to be represented by counsel of her choice and (2) the State failed to inform respondent about the medications' risks...

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