7/25/2023 0 Comments Extortion sentence![]() ![]() Other allegations are much more cut-and-dry. It is more challenging to determine how an action will affect the reputation of an individual in certain circumstances. The person who was charged with extortion must have attempted to cause “ridicule” upon the victim. ARS §13-1804 states that Extortion can be an accusation that the victim committed a “crime” or might be the exposure of a “secret or an asserted fact,” to “subject anyone to hatred, contempt or ridicule or to impair the person’s credit or business.” It does not matter if the allegation was true or false. The second way to extort money is by the threat to reveal a secret that will damage a person’s reputation. The penalty for each of these offenses increases based on how immediate the threat was to the victim. The final action is the actual usage of the weapon against the victim. The more direct threat is when the two parties are “face-to-face.” Did the alleged extortionist have the weapon on his person? Did he brandish or display the weapon while making the threat to the victim. Evidence must be gathered to prove this threat. With the electronic media and cell phones, some threats might be “implied” and “distant” without an actual weapon being physically displayed. The punishment level of the charge is based on “how immediate” the threat was to the victim. Under ARS §13-1804 (applicable to the Phoenix Metro area and everywhere else in the State of Arizona), Extortion is the threat to “cause physical injury to anyone by means of a deadly weapon” or to “cause damage to property.” These are very serious charges. The primary way that the extortionist gains property is by threatening to inflict physical harm upon the victim. If you need a good Extortion Attorney, then turn to the professionals at DM Cantor. The “ Theft by Extortion” charge is listed under Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) §13-1804. Extortion charges in Arizona consist of the illegal reception of money, property or services from a victim in order to prevent the alleged extortionist from 1) inflicting harm upon the victim or 2) revealing secrets of the victim. ![]()
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