IN RE COMMITMENT OF DERRY

No. 3-07-0820.

913 N.E.2d 604 (2009)

In re COMMITMENT OF Christopher L. DERRY (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Christopher L. Derry, Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

July 20, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Carter (argued), Assistant Public Defender (Court-appointed), Macomb, for Christopher L. Derry.

Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, Michael R. Blankenheim (argued), Michael M. Glick, Assistant Attorneys General, Michael A. Scodro, Solicitor General, Chicago, for the People.


Justice CARTER delivered the opinion of the court:

The respondent, Christopher L. Derry, filed an interlocutory appeal from an order denying his motion to dismiss the State's petition to commit the respondent under the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act (the Act) (725 ILCS 207/1 et seq. (West 2004)). The following question was certified for appeal: Is respondent subject to commitment under the August 14, 1998...

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