· 6/24/2010
In Re Detention of Hardin
Citations
- 932 N.E.2d 1016
- 238 Ill. 2d 33
- 342 Ill. Dec. 555
- 2010 Ill. LEXIS 965
How courts have described this case
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- holding that PNOS, nonconsent diagnosis satisfied mental disorder element at probable cause hearing under SVP Act
- noting that the Wisconsin SVP statute is substantially similar to the Illinois SVP statute
- adopting Wisconsin Supreme Court's evidentiary standard for probable cause proceedings under the Act
- adopting Wisconsin Supreme Court’s evidentiary standard for probable cause proceedings under the Act
- “trial court [improperly] weighed the conflicting evidence *** as well as delving extensively into the credibility” of the expert’s testimony
- “Thus, the Act is not silent about the applicable appellate rules ***, but rather directs us to consider the applicable civil provisions.”
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Judges: Kilbride
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