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IN RE MICHAEL F.

No. 5-09-0423.

957 N.E.2d 136 (2011)

354 Ill. Dec. 35

In re MICHAEL F., Alleged to Be a Person Subject to Involuntary Admission (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Michael F., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

Opinion Filed September 1, 2011.

Motion to Publish Granted September 1, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara A. Goeben , Staff Attorney, Veronique Baker , Director, Legal Advocacy Service, Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, Alton, IL, for Appellant.

William A. Mudge , State's Attorney, Edwardsville, IL; Patrick Delfino , Director, Stephen E. Norris , Deputy Director, Rebecca E. McCormick , Staff Attorney, Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, IL, for Appellee.

OPINION

Justice WEXSTTEN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

¶ 1 The respondent, Michael F., appeals from an order of the circuit court of Madison County granting a petition for an involuntary admission. On appeal, the respondent argues that the court's decision should be reversed because the circuit court failed to determine before the hearing that the respondent could knowingly and voluntarily waive his right to counsel. We reverse...

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