Joan S. Meier , Bruce A. Ericson (admitted pro hac vice), Christine Scheuneman (admitted pro hac vice), Julia E. Judish , Kristen Baker , and Stephen Asay were on the brief for amici curiae Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project, D.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence, D.C. Volunteer Lawyers Project, National Network to End Domestic Violence, and Network for Victim Recovery of D.C., in support of appellee.
Opinion by Associate Judge Thompson, concurring in part and dissenting in part, at page 33.
Easterly, Associate Judge:
We return to this case, sitting en banc, to determine what, if anything, the government must prove vis-à-vis a defendant's mens rea, or state of mind, in order to obtain a conviction for threats (misdemeanor or felony).1 Our threats statutes do not give us much guidance; neither expressly...
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