Legal Opinion
People v. David L.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 10, 1991No. C010112PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PUGLIA, P. J.
In this appeal we consider Penal Code section 422 which makes it a crime to threaten another with death or great bodily harm. We conclude, inter alia, that section 422 is violated as well when such a threat is communicated by the threatener to a third party and by him conveyed to the victim as when the threat is communicated by the threatener personally to the victim.
A petition pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 alleged David L. committed misdemeanor battery (Pen. Code, § 242), attempted to dissuade a victim from reporting a crime (Pen. Code, § 136.1,…
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