IN RE ROBERT R.

No. 5-01-0814.

788 N.E.2d 122 (2003)

338 Ill. App.3d 343

272 Ill.Dec. 818

In re ROBERT R., Alleged to be a Person Subject to Involuntary Administration of Psychotropic Medication (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Robert R., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

March 26, 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, Kevin D. Sweeney, Staff Attorney, Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, for Appellee.


Justice CHAPMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from two separate orders of the circuit court for the involuntary administration of psychotropic medications to Robert R. (respondent). Respondent filed a timely pro se notice of appeal after each of the court's orders, and we have consolidated the appeals for the purposes of this decision. The issues for review are (1) whether the circuit court erred in proceeding in respondent's absence...

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