In re Commitment of Butler

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act
Citation
Case Number: 
2013 IL App (1st) 113606
Decision Date: 
Friday, September 20, 2013
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 5th Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
PALMER
State filed petition seeking to have Respondent, who had been convicted of three separate sexually violent offenses, adjudicated a sexually violent person (SVP), per Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Court accurately informed jury of law and thus properly accepted State's proposed jury instruction per statutory requirements of SVP Commitment Act. Court's quick response to Respondent's timely objections prevented any prejudicial effect of violation of in limine order barring testimony that there had been finding of probable cause to believe Respondent was SVP, and thus cured any error.(McBRIDE and HOWSE, concurring.)