</h2 style=”margin-top:-5px;”>Criminal Defense Firm Friedman & Ranzenhofer Attorneys At Law Provide Information Regarding Menacing In The Third Degree.
Menacing in the Third Degree is a criminal offense that is frequently charged in Rochester domestic violence arrests.
It is the lowest level of Menacing charge under New York State law.
The offense of Menacing in the Third Degree covers a wide variety of conduct meant to intimidate or provoke fear in the victim.
The threat to the victim must be one of physical violence, and it must be intentionally done for the purpose of making the victim afraid that he or she will be killed or physically injured.
It is not necessary that the victim actually experienced fear, only that the purpose of the threat was to cause fear in the victim.
While it is not necessary that the defendant and the victim be in a domestic relationship, this offense is commonly charged when a member of a household feels threatened during an argument and calls the police for help.
If the person accused of committing this offense has already been served a court issued Order of Protection barring them from threatening conduct toward the victim, the charge will be enhanced to the more serious offense of Menacing in the Second Degree.
If you have been accused of domestic violence, we would like to hear your side of the story. We can be reached at 585-484-7432.