People v. Butler (In re Butler)

2 Citing cases

  1. People v. Birch (In re Birch)

    2024 Ill. App. 2d 240163 (Ill. App. Ct. 2024)

    We review a trial court's decision not to appoint an independent evaluator under the abuse of discretion standard. In re Commitment of Rutherford, 2019 IL App (2d) 180211, ¶ 12 (citing Botruff, 212 Ill.2d 166, 176); In re Commitment of Butler, 2022 IL App (1st) 201107, ¶ 32. A court abuses its discretion where its decision is "arbitrary, fanciful, unreasonable, or where no reasonable person would take the view adopted by the trial court."

  2. People v. Stanbridge (In re Stanbridge)

    2024 Ill. App. 4th 220686 (Ill. App. Ct. 2024)

    ¶ 35 The First District explained the law governing when an independent evaluator is required in In re Commitment of Butler, 2022 IL App (1st) 201107, ¶ 32, 212 N.E.3d 143, in which it wrote the following: "While the Act allows for the appointment of an expert for an indigent individual, it does not require a court to take such action.