California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Lucatero, A144419 (Cal. App. 2017):
family's safety,' and (5) that the threatened person's fear was 'reasonabl[e]' under the circumstances." (People v. Toledo (2001) 26 Cal.4th 221, 227-228 (Toledo), quoting 422, subd. (a).) It is, of course, the prosecution's burden to prove each element beyond a reasonable doubt. (Jackson v. Virginia (1979) 443 U.S. 307, 317-318.)
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