IN RE ERIC H.

No. 5-08-0317.

927 N.E.2d 867 (2010)

In re ERIC H., Alleged to Be a Person Subject to Involuntary Administration of Psychotropic Medication (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Eric H., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

April 14, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Veronique Baker, Director, Laurel Spahn, Staff Attorney, Legal Advocacy Service, Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Hines, IL, Barbara A. Goeben, Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Alton, IL, for Appellant.

Randall Rodewald, State's Attorney, Chester, IL, Patrick Delfino, Director, Stephen E. Norris, Deputy Director, Kendra S. Peterson, Staff Attorney, Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Vernon, IL, for Appellee.


Presiding Justice GOLDENHERSH delivered the opinion of the court:

In the circuit court of Randolph County, successive petitions were filed under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (Mental Health Code) (405 ILCS 5/2-107.1 (West 2008)), requesting the involuntary administration of psychotropic medications to respondent, Eric H. The circuit court granted both petitions. Eric H.'s appeals were consolidated. On appeal, Eric H. contends that the petitions...

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