People v. J.F.

Defendant appealed from the judgment of the circuit court finding him not not guilty of domestic battery, arguing that the trial court erred by failing to hold a discharge hearing within the statutory 60-day term and abused its discretion by refusing to take judicial notice of the substantive contents of a fitness evaluation. Defendant also challenged the sufficiency of the evidence and argued that the trial court was required to close the court file after the discharge hearing. The appellate court affirmed, finding that the trial court did not err in its judgment or in its interpretation of the statutory law regarding discharge hearings. (McLAREN and SCHOSTOK, concurring)