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September 6, 2007

Teen charged in boating death back in court

The Barrington teenager charged in the July boating death of a classmate has admitted that last week he violated a restraining order that prohibited him from contacting a former girlfriend, court records show.

Ryan A. Greenberg, 17, of Lamson Road, pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charge on Wednesday before District Court Judge Walter Gorman. The judge ordered Greenberg to receive domestic violence counseling and agreed to dismiss the charge if the teen does what he’s supposed to do and remains out of trouble, court records show.

Greenberg was charged on Aug. 30 with violating a restraining order by sending instant computer messages and speaking by phone with Catherine C. Morris, 17, of Hanson Road, Barrington Police Chief John M. LaCross said today.

Greenberg has been in the news since being charged in the July 17 death of Barrington High School classmate Patrick Murphy, who had been riding a kneeboard pulled by a boat driven by Greenberg on the Barrington River. Authorities say Murphy was struck and slashed by something sharp, probably a propeller. Greenberg has been charged with reckless boating, death resulting; refusing to take a breath test; and underage possession of alcohol. He has entered not-guilty pleas.

-- Journal staff writer Edward Fitzpatrick

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