IN RE LEN P.

No. 2-98-0102.

706 N.E.2d 104 (1999)

In re LEN P., Alleged to be a Person in Need of Involuntary Psychotropic Medication (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Len P., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

February 1, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Teresa L. Berge (Court-appointed), Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Rockford, Patricia Werner (Court-appointed), Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Des Plaines, William E. Coffin (Court-appointed), Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Chicago, for Len P.

David R. Akemann, Kane County State's Attorney, St. Charles, Martin P. Moltz, Deputy Director, Diane L. Campbell, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, for the People.


Justice GEIGER delivered the opinion of the court:

The respondent, Len P., appeals the circuit court's order authorizing the involuntary administration of psychotropic medication. On appeal, the respondent contends that the order must be reversed because (1) the State's petition fails to allege that a good-faith effort had been made to determine whether the respondent had executed an advance directive for health care (ADHC); (2) the State made no attempt to prove...

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