People v. Hopkins

In People v. Hopkins, 314 Ill. App. 3d 315, 731 N.E.2d 1011, 247 Ill. Dec. 238 (2000), the respondent argued that the experts diagnosedhim with pedophilia solely because of his prior convictions. The respondent argued that the State did not present any evidence that he was currently a pedophile, only that he was a pedophile when he committed his crimes. Hopkins, 314 Ill. App. 3d at 318. The reviewing court found that the following evidence was sufficient to establish that the diagnosis was current: (1) the respondent's continuing denial of culpability; (2) his refusal to participate in counseling; (3) his performance on an intelligence test, a personality test, and a psychopathy test. Hopkins, 314 Ill. App. 3d at 318.