People v. Karberg

The defendant, Matthew Karberg, was charged by information with harassment by telephone (720 ILCS 135/1 — 1(2) (West 2002)). On the defendant’s oral motion, the trial court dismissed the information, based on the fact that the telephone book distributed in the area did not contain the statutorily required warning against placing harassing phone calls. The State appeals from this dismissal. We reverse.

On January 13, 2004, the defendant was charged by information with telephone harassment (720 ILCS 135/1 — 1(2) (West 2002)) for allegedly placing a telephone call to Michelle Mayo, at her place…