In re Lillie M.

              NO. 4-06-0947 Filed 9/5/07
IN THE APPELLATE COURT
OF ILLINOIS
FOURTH DISTRICT
In re: LILLIE M., a Person Found Subject ) Appeal from
to Involuntary Admission, ) Circuit Court of
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ) Sangamon County
Petitioner-Appellee, ) No. 06MH687
v. )
LILLIE M., ) Honorable
Respondent-Appellant. ) George H. Ray,
) Judge Presiding.
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JUSTICE COOK delivered the opinion of the court:
Respondent, Lillie M., aged 43, appeals from the trial
court's order finding Lillie subject to involuntary admission at
St. John's Hospital (St. John's). At issue is whether the State
presented sufficient evidence to prove that Lillie was unable to
provide for her basic physical needs so as to guard herself from
serious harm (405 ILCS 5/1-119(2) (West 2006)) and whether the
court ordered the least-restrictive treatment alternative (405
ILCS 5/3-811 (West 2006)). We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
According to Lillie's history and physical examination
report, Lillie has a history of mental illness. This report also
indicated that prior to the facts that gave rise to the instant
case, Lillie had been seen by a physician, Dr. Bland, as recently
as October 2, 2006. At that point in time, Lillie had been
taking her medication and had been doing well. The report noted