Appellate Court of Illinois· 8/19/1999

People v. Peterson

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715 N.E.2d 1221
306 Ill. App. 3d 1091
240 Ill. Dec. 164
1999 Ill. App. LEXIS 591

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considering threats under the intimidation statute and rejecting the defendants’ argument that their speech was protected, noting that “ ‘punishable threats’ ” are those that have a “reasonable tendency to create apprehension,” which is “essentially an objective determination”
considering threats under the intimidation statute and rejecting the defendants’ argument that their speech was protected, noting that “ ‘punishable threats’ ” are those that have a “reasonable tendency to create apprehension,” which is “essentially an objective determination”
the court found the defendant guilty of intimidation, - 43 - ruling the defendant made a threat when the defendant wrote letters as God to three judges and witnesses stating he would kill them
although intimidation is a special intent crime, intent to harm another is to element thereof: intent that must be proved is not intent to carry out threat, but intent to cause another to perform or omit performance of any act

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Judges: Slater, Koehler, Lytton

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