Legal Question in Criminal Law in Washington

Threats

Could you tell me if a person says that they have a gun and threaten you, but they d not have a gun or if they say they have a bomb but do not, what laws have they broken....Thank you very much


Asked on 10/18/01, 12:53 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Victor Hobbs Victor E. Hobbs

Re: Threats

Threats to intimidate (the criminal intention was to frighten or scare someone) may violate a state or federal statutes against terrorist acts.

Depending on just how the words were spoken threats may be assaults under the common law, which most states have enacted as a crime.

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Answered on 11/22/01, 10:02 am


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