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JUVENILE CRIMINAL COURT IN CALIFORNIA REVERSES OBSCENITY CONVICTION

By Walin & Klarich

M was juvenile attending high school in California who just went through a tough breakup with his ex-girlfriend, S. Following their breakup, M sent two text messages to S . in the first he threatened to come to school with a gun and kill half the school before committing suicide in front of S. In the other, he used expletives including ?F___,? ?B____?, and ?C___?. M was charged with a violation of California Penal Code 653m which reads: 653m. (a) Every person who, with intent to annoy, telephones or makes contact by means of an electronic communication device with another and addresses to or about the other person any obscene language or addresses to the other person any threat to inflict injury to the person or property of the person addressed or any member of his or her family, is guilty of a misdemeanor...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on September 13, 2010 (boomark / email).