IN RE LARRY B.

No. 5-08-0344.

914 N.E.2d 1243 (2009)

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

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

September 4, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara A. Goeben, Legal Advocacy Service, Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Alton, IL, Patricia Werner, Staff Attorney, Veronique Baker, Director, Legal Advocacy Service, Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Des Plaines, IL, for Appellant.

Randall Rodewald, Randolph County State's Attorney, Chester, IL, Patrick Delfino, Acting Director, Stephen E. Norris, Deputy Director, Sharon Shanahan, Contract Attorney, Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, IL, for Appellee.


Justice WELCH delivered the opinion of the court:

Larry B., the respondent, appeals from the June 25, 2008, order of the circuit court of Randolph County finding him subject to the involuntary administration of psychotropic medications pursuant to section 2-107.1 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (Code) (405 ILCS 5/2-107.1 (West 2008)). The respondent argues that the trial court's finding that he met the statutory criteria for forced medication...

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