Is a defendant's prior conduct relevant in establishing that the victim was in a state of sustained fear?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Larsen, G048829 (Cal. App. 2014):

knowledge of defendant's prior conduct is relevant in establishing that the victim was in a state of sustained fear. [Citation.]' [Citation.]" (People v. Wilson (2010) 186 Cal.App.4th 789, 808.)

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