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terrorist threatsand armed with a weapon

my question is,

if you get arrested for saying to a person that ''lets take it outside to fight'' is it a threat?nowthe cops say there was weapon found so they took it in for evidence.now the man that called the police has now moved and if he dont go to court what will happen to the other person that got arrested?can the da pick up the case afterwards?by the way the guy in jail is currently on parole also..


Asked on 9/28/01, 4:31 pm

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Steven Mandell Law Offices of Steven R. Mandell

Re: terrorist threats and armed with a weapon

my question is, if you get arrested for saying to a person that ''lets take it outside to fight'' is it a threat?

It can be considered that, and since you got arrested, I guess the police thought it was.

the man that called the police has now moved and if he dont go to court what will happen to the other person that got arrested?

If he's not there to testify against you, the case may be dismissed.

by the way the guy in jail is currently on parole also..

You are in big trouble. You can be violated on less evidence than they need to convict you of a new case. However, if the "victim" doesn't come to court to testify, that might help you on the parole violation question. I recommend that you talk to a criminal lawyer. Most criminal lawyers give free consultations. If your new case is in LA, don't hesitate to call me for a free consultation. Steve Mandell Attorney at Law 1541 Ocean Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90401 (310) 393 0639

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Answered on 11/06/01, 10:42 pm


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