Death Threats in Los Angeles Mayoral Race

Posted on: February 27, 2009 at 9:37 a.m.

In schools across Los Angeles, kids will threaten each other by saying "I'm going to kill you," or "you're dead." We take these to be ramblings of young people who don't know any better and who wouldn't dare follow through on such threats. However, when adults make such statements it is not only a totally different story, it's a prosecutable offense.

Take for example mayoral candidate David "Zuma Dogg" Saltsburg, who is running for mayor of Los Angeles. Craig X Rubin, a pastor at the Family Church in Pasadena and another mayoral candidate, said Saltsburg called him at home Thursday morning and left a message threatening to kill him if he showed up at the debate later in the day. Los Angeles police are investigating the matter and have questioned Mr. Saltsburg.

Such threats can be considered harassment, or if there's actually steps taken to follow through on the threats, attempted murder could also be a potential charge. Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys defending against such accusations would strongly caution their clients not to answer any police questions until they've consulted with their attorney.

In Los Angeles, such threats are treated very seriously, and could lead to jail time, fines and more. Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys who know the courts understand that high-profile cases such as these may force the LAPD to look deeply into issues that they regularly would not. High-profile cases in Los Angeles often force the LAPD to spend extra hours and manpower on a case so as not to look foolish in the press, and when a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney has to defend his client in such high-profile cases it is vital that the client acts responsibly.

If you believe that criminal charges are about to be filed against you, it is always to your benefit to speak with a reputable Los Angeles criminal defense attorney. Even if criminal charges never get filed by the District Attorney, you will benefit immensely from the advice and guidance of a skilled defense lawyer.

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