People v. James W.

This case presents question as to whether trial court's order granting State's petition for involuntary admission must be reversed where instant hearing was delayed 97 days after respondent requested jury hearing on said petition. Appellate Court, in reversing trial court's order, found that while some amount of delay beyond applicable 20-day period for conducting said hearing set forth in Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code was warranted since respondent made jury request 14 days after matter was initially called for hearing, instant 97-day delay was unreasonable and prejudicial to respondent where record showed that there was no attempt to comply with deadline set forth in Mental Health Code.