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IN RE NICHOLAS L.

No. 2-09-1181.

944 N.E.2d 384 (2011)

In re NICHOLAS L., Alleged to be a Person Subject to Involuntary Administration of Psychotropic Medication (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Nicholas L., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

February 16, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Veronique Baker, Director (Court-appointed), Chicago, Barbara A. Goeben (Court-appointed), Alton, Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, for Nicholas L.

Joseph E. Birkett, DuPage County State's Attorney, Robert J. Biderman, Denise M. Ambrose, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutors, for People of the State of Illinois.

OPINION

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

Respondent, Nicholas L., appeals from an order of the circuit court of Du Page County granting the State's petition for involuntary administration of psychotropic medication pursuant to section 2-107.1 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (Code) (405 ILCS 5/2-107.1 (West 2008)). For the following reasons, we reverse.

BACKGROUND

On August 26, 2009...

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