"Uttering threats" means speaking or communicating words or actions that suggest harm or danger towards someone or something. It is a phrase commonly used in legal contexts to refer to the act of making intimidating or violent statements that could cause fear or distress to others.
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A conviction
of uttering threats of this nature has profound relationship, employment and travel consequences.
The couple also later started a private criminal prosecution against Sears and St. Germaine for allegedly
uttering threats against them in Your Ward News.
When you face charges
for uttering threats of bodily harm or death, it is important that you understand what these charges involve.
Along with unrelated domestic violence charges, Stanikzy was charged with a number of terrorism offences: counselling the commission of an offence under section 464,
uttering threats under section 264.1 and attempting to possess explosives under section 81 (1)(d).
Neuberger & Partners appears in Halifax, Nova Scotia Court with client
on Uttering Threats Charge, which was withdrawn as trial was to commence.
It was Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi, unprovoked and of his own accord,
who uttered the threat about the $ 300 million.
A drunk
automaton uttering threats is no different that a drunk automaton causing a disturbance, and indeed far less concerning that a sleepwalking automaton who commits murder.
[62] He cooperated with police and «was not violent, was
not uttering threats and not swearing or being offensive in any way».
He has been charged with 10 counts of sexual assault, one count
of uttering threats and three counts of assault.
Criminal harassment charges may also be based on allegations of stalking or
uttering threats against a person or a person's family.
But the precise wording on the Information is that he would
knowingly utter a threat to cause death to Shelley Dwyer on that date and I am not satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that that took place on June 2nd and although I am satisfied that those words or words to that effect were uttered, I am not sure and it may well be that they were uttered the week before.
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Uttering Threats Case Commented On: R v Desjarlais, 2016 ABPC 182 (CanLII) The defence of voluntary intoxication holds an awkward place in Canadian criminal... Continue reading →
and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering,
He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.
Under suffering
He uttered no threats, but committed Himself to Him who judges justly» (ii.
The case led to a significant court decision that found two of the bullies guilty of «
uttering threats.»
In the absence of an explicit reference to s. 264.1 (1) of the Criminal code concerning «
uttering threats,» can we predict that the cases above actually deal with this section of the Criminal Code?
If the texts above didn't contain some reference to the words «
uttering threats» — Case 1 «The accused was charged with uttering threats»; Case 2 «The accused was charged with three counts of threatening to cause serious bodily harm»; and Case 3: «The respondent was tried on a single charge of uttering a death threat» — can we still predict s. 264.1 (1) of the Criminal code based on merely factual descriptions?
Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm is also considered a violent offence and can be a domestic violence charge.
The other faces weapons offences, overcome resistance by choking, forcible confinement,
uttering a threat, pointing a firearm and two counts of assault, including domestic assault charges.
The Criminal Code of Canada defines the charge this way:
Uttering threats 264.1 (1) Every one commits an offence who, in any manner, knowingly utters, conveys or causes any person to receive a threat
The client had been charged with assaulting his brother,
uttering threats, and assaulting a peace officer.
R. v. Titchener (R.G.) 2013 BCCA 64 Criminal Law — Procedure — Jury — General — Discharge of juror The accused was charged that on March 22, 2009,
he uttered a threat to cause death or bodily harm to Ms. L. and he sexually assaulted Ms. L.
The jury acquitted the accused of
uttering a threat, but convicted him of sexual assault.
The women were charged with endangering the safety of an aircraft, mischief over $ 5,000, mischief endangering life, and
uttering threats (under the Criminal Code), as well as smoking on an aircraft (under the Canadian Aviation Regulations).
A Nova Scotia court banned a teenaged defendant from social media for 21 months after his conviction for assault,
uttering threat and criminal harassment.
R. v. Chambers (D.F.) 2014 YKCA 13 Civil Rights — Criminal Law Summary: The accused, an aboriginal person, pleaded guilty to break, enter and commit assault, common assault and
uttering threats.
R. v. Titchener (R.G.) 2013 BCCA 64 Criminal Law — Procedure — Jury — General — Discharge of juror The accused was charged that on March 22, 2009,
he uttered a threat to cause death or bodily harm to Ms. L. and he... [more]
R. v. M.V. (2010) Client was charged with assault, assault cause bodily harm,
uttering threat and assault with a weapon for an alleged serious domestic assault that was caught partly on video.
Regina v. M.G. (2009)
Uttering threats charge in Halifax.
Uttering Threats: threatening to cause death or bodily harm, or to damage / destruction of property.
R. v. T. P (2012) Client charged with Assault (X2), Assault with Weapon and
Uttering Threat (X2) withdrawn at trial.
His parents, who are also Ontario residents, are also facing charges of
uttering threats, with his mother also being charged with assault.
Kelly was charged with domestic assault and
uttering a threat to cause -LSB-...]
I would argue that this consideration is overreaching when applied to
uttering threats.
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In late 2009, an incident with his parents and sister led to his being charged with assault and
uttering threats.
However, abuse of older adults may involve crimes such as assault, sexual assault, forced confinement,
uttering threats, theft, fraud, forgery and extortion.
Typical criminal charges that we defend are impaired driving, dangerous driving, hit and run, theft under $ 5000, assault,
uttering threats, criminal harassment, possession for the purposes of trafficking narcotics, trafficking of a controlled substance, obtaining sexual services for consideration, mischief to property.