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IN RE DETENTION OF ALLEN

No. 2-00-1379.

772 N.E.2d 354 (2002)

331 Ill. App.3d 996

265 Ill.Dec. 316

In re DETENTION OF William ALLEN (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. William Allen, Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

June 25, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Joseph Weller, Deputy Defender, and Patrick M. Carmody (Court-appointed), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Elgin, for William Allen.

Michael J. Waller, Lake County State's Attorney, Waukegan, James E. Ryan, Attorney General, Joel D. Bertocchi, Solicitor General, William L. Browers, Huma A. Khan, Assistant Attorneys General, Chicago, for the People.

Justice BYRNE delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, respondent, William Allen, was adjudicated to be a sexually violent person pursuant to the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act (Act) (725 ILCS 207/1 et seq. (West 1998)). Thereafter, the court committed respondent to the custody of the Department of Human Services (DHS). On appeal, respondent argues that (1) the State's petition was untimely filed; (2) the Act is unconstitutional...

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