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· 4/24/2008

People v. A.W.

Citations

  • 381 Ill. App. 3d 950
  • 887 N.E.2d 831
  • 320 Ill. Dec. 687
  • 2008 Ill. App. LEXIS 386

How courts have described this case

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  • involuntary treatment order reversed because, inter alia, it authorized specific dosages of psychotropic medications that were not supported by evidence
  • testimony that Cogentin would be used to reduce the side effects of the psychotropic medications was sufficient to support involuntary-treatment order
  • involuntary treatment order reversed because, inter alia, it authorized specific dosages of psychotropic medications that were not supported by evidence
  • involuntary treatment order reversed because, inter alia, it authorized specific dosages of psychotropic medications that were not supported by evidence
  • involuntary- treatment order reversed where the physician did not testify that she had advised the respondent in writing of the risks, benefits, or alternatives to the proposed treatment
  • to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the benefits of the treatment outweigh the harm, the State must present evidence as to the anticipated range of dosages of the proposed psychotropic medication

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Judges: Steigmann

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