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IN RE CHRISTOPHER P.

No. 5-02-0198.

795 N.E.2d 323 (2003)

342 Ill. App.3d 336

276 Ill.Dec. 970

In re CHRISTOPHER P., a Person Asserted to Be Subject to the Involuntary Administration of Psychotropic Medication (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Christopher P., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

July 29, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony E. Rothert, Staff Attorney, Elvis C. Cameron, Managing Attorney, Jeff M. Plesko, Director, Legal Advocacy Service, Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, Alton, for Appellant.

William Haine, State's Attorney, Edwardsville; Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Stephen E. Norris, Deputy Director, Sharon Shanahan, Contract Attorney, Office of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, for Appellee.

Justice MAAG delivered the opinion of the court:

The respondent, Christopher P., appeals the circuit court's order finding him to be a person subject to the involuntary administration of psychotropic medication. We reverse.

On February 8, 2002, Dr. Jagannath Patil filed a petition for the involuntary administration of nonemergency psychotropic medication for the respondent. Dr. Patil sought an authorization to involuntarily administer four psychotropic medications...

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