People v. McCormick

NO. 4-00-0214

IN THE APPELLATE COURT

OF ILLINOIS

FOURTH DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Circuit Court of) McLean County

CLIFFORD PATRICK McCORMICK, ) No. 00CF44

Defendant-Appellant. )) Honorable) Donald D. Bernardi,) Judge Presiding.

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After a bench trial, the trial court found defendant, Clifford Patrick McCormick, guilty of violating section 1 of the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act (Communications Act) (720 ILCS 135/1 (West 2000)). The trial court sentenced him to three years'…