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IN RE DRU G.

No. 2-05-1214.

860 N.E.2d 845 (2006)

308 Ill.Dec. 1

In re DRU G., Alleged to be a Person in Need of Involuntary Psychotropic Medication The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Dru G., Respondent-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

December 20, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ann Krasuski (Court-appointed), Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Hines, and Jeffery M. Plesko (Court-appointed), Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Chicago, for Dru G.

John A. Barsanti, 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 BOWMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent, Dru G., appeals from an order of the circuit court of Kane County authorizing the involuntary administration of psychotropic medication. On appeal, respondent argues that she was denied due process when a psychologist instead of a psychiatrist was appointed to independently evaluate her. We reverse.

I. BACKGROUND

Respondent was found unfit to stand trial for an unauthorized-use-of-a-credit...

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