IN RE LAURA H.

No. 4-09-0862.

936 N.E.2d 801 (2010)

In re LAURA H., a Person Found Subject to the Administration of Psychotropic Medication, The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Laura H., Respondent-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

September 28, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Veronique Baker , Director, Barbara A. Goeben , Staff Attorney, Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Alton, for Laura H.

John P. Schmidt , Sangamon County State's Attorney, Patrick Delfino , Director, Robert J. Biderman , Deputy Director, Kathy Shepard , Staff Attorney, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, for People.


Justice TURNER delivered the opinion of the court:

On November 2, 2009, Dr. Ghassan Bitar filed a petition for the involuntary administration of psychotropic medications to respondent, Laura H. After a November 13, 2009, hearing, the trial court granted the petition.

Respondent appeals, contending the State failed to prove the following statutory elements necessary for the involuntary administration of psychotropic...

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