Tuesday, November 6, 2007

California Law's 5 Elements of a Criminal Threat:

The 5 Elements of a Criminal or Terrorist ThreatsCalifornia Penal Code Section 422

  1. The accused willfully threatened to unlawfully kill or unlawfully inflict great bodily injury on another person
  2. The accused made the threat with the specific intent that it be taken as a threat
  3. The threat is so unequivocal, unconditional, immediate, and specific as to convey a gravity of purpose and the immediate prospect of execution (the person was very clear and specific about carrying out the threat)
  4. The threat actually caused sustained fear in the victim (for "a period of time that extends beyond what is momentary, fleeting, or transitory")
  5. The sustained fear was reasonable

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