Criminal Threats & Domestic Violence

Orange County Criminal Threats Lawyer

A criminal threat is a threat of immediate harm to another person, which causes that person to be in fear for his or her safety. In California, a conviction for a criminal threat may result in a state prison sentence of up to 3 years, depending on the unique circumstances of the case. This crime is also now designated a "strike" offense under California's Three Strikes Law, placing a defendant at risk of facing increased penalties for any second or third felony conviction. Criminal threats may be related to domestic violence when the threat is made against a spouse, ex-spouse, person from a current or former romantic relationship, or person that the defendant shares a residence with.

Are you currently facing charges involving criminal threats? At the Law Offices of Fred Thiagarajah, we represent clients throughout all of Orange County who are facing criminal charges of this kind. We offer a free consultation with an Orange County criminal defense attorney, offering you the valuable opportunity at learning more about your legal rights and what can be done to positively impact your case.

About Criminal Threats Charges

There are particular elements that the prosecution must prove when seeking a conviction for criminal threats. Following are the basic elements that will need to be addressed, under California law:

• The defendant willfully threatened the victim with great bodily injury or death
• The threat was made orally, in writing, or by any electronic communication device
• The defendant made the statement with the intention of the victim hearing or receiving it as a threat
• The threat was of such a kind as to communicate the real intention of carrying out the threat in the immediate future
• The threat caused the victim to be in real fear of his or her safety, or of the safety of his or her family

A competent lawyer can work to challenge all aspects of the prosecution's case against you, giving you the opportunity to face a future free from a conviction of this kind. Contact an Orange County criminal threats lawyer at the Law Offices of Fred Thiagarajah today!