People v. Perkins

Defendant appealed from his convictions and sentences on two counts of the offense of threatening a public official, arguing that the statements leading to his arrest and conviction did not contain specific facts indicative of a unique threat. The appellate court affirmed, finding that a reasonable trier of fact could conclude that the statements contained specific facts indicative of a unique threat of harm where defendant’s comments were specific about the type of harm he intended to inflict and how he intended to inflict it. (WELCH and VAUGHAN, concurring)