Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sexually Dangerous Persons
In 2015, circuit court issued written order finding Respondent to be a sexually dangerous person and that it is substantially probable that he would continue to commit sex offenses in the future if he were not confined. During hearing court relied upon Respondent's 2014 convictions, although they were the subject of a pending appeal, which appellate court reversed in 2017. Court's 2015 judgment was based, in part, on convictions that were reversed. Court's 2015 order is vacated, and matter is remanded to circuit court for a new trial on State's petition to declare Respondent a sexually dangerous person. (ROCHFORD and DELORT, concurring.)