IN RE ELIZABETH MCN

No. 4-06-0250.

855 N.E.2d 588 (2006)

367 Ill. App.3d 786

305 Ill.Dec. 421

In re ELIZABETH McN., a Person Found Subject to Involuntary Admission The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Elizabeth McN., Respondent-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

September 19, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeff M. Plesko, of Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, of Anna, and Cynthia Z. Tracy, of Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, of Peoria, for appellant.

John P. Schmidt, State's Attorney, of Springfield (Norbert J. Goetten, Robert J. Biderman, and James C. Majors, all of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), for the People.


Presiding Justice TURNER delivered the opinion of the court:

In February 2006, a petition was filed for the emergency involuntary admission of respondent, Elizabeth McN., alleging she had a mental illness and was reasonably expected to inflict harm upon herself or others. The trial court conducted a hearing and granted the petition.

On appeal, respondent argues (1) her procedural due-process rights were violated and (2) the State failed to set forth clear...

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