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TERRORIST THREATS CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY IN FLORIDA

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In Florida, Terrorist or Criminal Threats are Illegal.

A terrorist or criminal threat is a threat of violence, threat to hurt, injure or kill others with the intent of intimidating or frightening them, or causing public panic.

Examples of terrorist or criminal threats include:

Terrorizing a local family for religious or political reasons
Threatening to hurt your ex-wife’s new boyfriend
Threatening harm or injury to a neighbor
calling in a bomb threat to the local post office
Sending a threatening e-mail to an abortion clinic or church

The threat may be made in writing, electronically, by phone or in person. It can be made against an individual, a group of individuals, or a public building or work place.

Florida Terrorist and Criminal Threats Law
Under Florida Penal Code Section (a) terrorist or criminal threat is taken very severely. To be arrested or convicted of a criminal threat charge, the alleged act must meet the following 5 conditions.

The 5 Elements of a Criminal or Terrorist Threats

Florida Penal Code Section (a)ccused willfully threatened to unlawfully kill or unlawfully inflict great bodily injury on an additional person

The accused made the threat with the specific intent that it be taken as a threat

The threat is so unequivocal, unconditional, immediate, and specific as to convey a gravity of purpose and the immediate prospect of execution (the person was very clear and specific about carrying out the threat)

The threat actually caused sustained fear in the victim (for "a period of time that extends beyond what is momentary, fleeting, or transitory")

The sustained fear was reasonable

Terrorist and Criminal Threats Penalties
In Florida, a terrorist or criminal threat may be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony, depending upon the severeness of the threat and its aftermath as well as the discretion of the prosecutor. The punishment will vary accordingly and may include prison time, prison time, parole or probation, and large fines; and you may lose your right to vote or own a gun.

Misdemeanor: the court can impose probation (informal) with or without prison time, community service, physical labor, counseling, restitution (paying the victim), fines ($200 to $2,000), and “stay-away” orders. A conviction also results in the person having a permanent criminal record.
Felony: In Florida a terrorist or criminal threat is punishable by up to three years in state prison. Criminal or terrorist threats are deemed a “strike” under Florida ’s Three Strikes Law.

Defending a Terrorist and Criminal Threats Charge
If in fact you’ve been charged with a terrorist threat, the prosecutor must prove all five requirements listed above. There is a fine line between an off-hand statement or a joke and an actual criminal threat that can be punished by law.

The court will weigh the evidence against the First Amendment protecting freedom of speech.

An Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney is Critical
The Florida criminal defense attorneys at The Law Offices of William H. Bryan III are experienced and unmatched Orlando criminal defense lawyers who provide aggressive representation against allegations of criminal or terrorist threats.

Our Florida based law firm will pursue and organize and prepare all defenses to these charges. Our Florida based law firm will also raise issues such as lack of or insufficient evidence, mijeapordyn identity, or your right to freedom of speech where applicable.

Our Florida based law firm will accomplish this by:

• Immediately challenging the charges
• Conducting complete and thorough investigations
• Interviewing law enforcement officials
• Locating and interviewing all the witnesses associated with the
criminal threat allegations
• Presenting applicable evidence against the person(s) making the charges

If in fact you have been arrested or under investigation for Criminal Threats in Florida, it is significant that you hire an experienced Orlando Criminal Threats criminal defense attorney to represent you. The Law Offices of William H. Bryan III, P.A. will work relentlessly to mount a successful defense to the charges with which you have been charged. As a former Assistant United States Attorney for nearly 10 years, William H. Bryan III is well versed in the strategies and tactics of the prosecution and can predict and anticipate the next move and how to aggressively defend Criminal Threats in the state of Florida. We are a strong defender of our clients' consitutional rights and will do everything in our power to protect and defend them. William H. Bryan III, Esq. is an aggressive Orlando Criminal Threats criminal defense lawyer who will organize and prepare every aspect of your Criminal Threats case up to and including trial.