…well, in the case of one guy from Richland County, he has his affairs taken over for him by his dad in a probate.
Because in some cases here in downstate Illinois, it’s just that bad.
At least there are some parents who’d be willing to do that for their kid. But…how does it get that bad? How much dope does a 25-year-old have to consume in order to develop a drug-induced psychosis?
The court documents don’t say. But it must be pretty bad. Here now is the article wherein you can read about it, your evening Read the Lead, Small-time crim declared ‘disabled adult’ by court.
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RICHLAND CO.—A two-county bad-boy (Richland and Edwards) has finally caused enough trouble for himself that he’s become the subject of a probate in his new home county.
Austin Hulett, 25, formerly of Albion and now of Calhoun, has gone from unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor in Richland County five years ago to a recent Burglary charge in Edwards just this past October.
However, next set for a pre-trial conference on the Burglary for August after the most recent appearance in late February in Edwards, Hulett might not make it to the upcoming hearing.
That’s because in May, Hulett had what can only be described as a drug-induced freakout, if court documents are any indication.
Drug-induced ‘crisis’
On file in Richland County is the report, made by Southeastern Illinois Counseling Centers, wherein Hulett, on May 13, was brought to the Richland Memorial Hospital (RMH) Emergency Room on a “crisis” basis.
“Austin Hulett was brought to the hospital by the Sheriff’s Department,” the court documents state. “Client was evasive. He reports that someone has been given drugs/chemicals during the night. Client is not tracking well, he was going somewhere with his father, got out of the truck and then the officers picked him up…
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