California's 2nd District Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld an injured worker's conviction for making criminal threats to a peace officer and pharmacy manager.
Although Sergius Apostolos Orloff is reliant upon a wheelchair, the court said his angry utterances could still convey the requisite gravity of purpose and immediate prospect of harm to constitute a violation of Penal Code Section 422.
While the court said it had "compassion for a person confined to a wheelchair," it said "pain and suffering does not give license to threaten people."
A jury found Orl...
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