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PEOPLE v. BUTLER

No. 77-1389.

65 Ill. App.3d 81 (1978)

382 N.E.2d 436

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOSEPH BUTLER, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Rehearing denied November 6, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Marc Fogelberg, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Lee T. Hettinger, Pamela Louise Gray, and Ira H. Raphaelson, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Appeal dismissed.

Mr. JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the court:

Joseph Butler was charged by information with the murder of his wife and attempt murder of his daughter. After a bench trial, defendant was found not guilty by reason of insanity of these offenses and was immediately committed to the Department of Mental Health by the trial judge. Defendant appeals from his commitment, asserting that the failure to conduct a separate civil commitment...

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