Illinois Supreme Court· 10/2/2003

People v. Masterson

Citations

798 N.E.2d 735
207 Ill. 2d 305
278 Ill. Dec. 351
2003 Ill. LEXIS 1425

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holding that portions of the SVPA should be “read into” the SDPA to cure potential constitutional problem
holding that portions of the SVPA should be “read into” the SDPA to cure potential constitutional problem
clarifying that substantial probability finding is an \implicit requirement\ of the Act
commenting in obiter dicta that the evidence presented at the defendant's original commitment hearing, including a 14-year-old conviction relied upon exclusively to show demonstrated propensities, was sufficient to justify commitment under then-existing standards
commenting in obiter dicta that the evidence presented at the defendant’s original commitment hearing, including a 14-year-old conviction relied upon exclusively to show demonstrated propensities, was sufficient to justify commitment under then-existing standards
“When the intent of the legislature is otherwise clear, the judiciary possesses the authority to read language into a statute which has been omitted through legislative oversight.”

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