In re Commitment of Vance

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act
Citation
Case Number: 
2017 IL App (3d) 160683
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
District: 
3d Dist.
Division/County: 
Tazewell Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
LYTTON

In 2009, Respondent was adjudicated a sexually violent person under Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act and was committed to DHS. Respondent did not satisfy his burden to present sufficient evidence to warrant an evidentiary hearing to determine whether he is "no longer a sexually violent person". State's evaluator's report documented that Respondent was at high risk of reoffending, and along with other evidence showed that Respondent continued to suffer from mental disorder which continued to create substantial probability that he will engage in acts of sexual violence. Court properly granted State's motion for finding of no probable cause to warrant evidentiary hearing. (HOLDRIDGE and WRIGHT, concurring.)