Trolinger v. Trolinger’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “Valerie never specifically testified that Arby had done great physical harm to her, but she did testify that he had frightened her and that she was afraid of him. According to Valerie, Arby had made a point of having a discussion with her and told her how he could make bodies disappear. According to Valerie, Arby kept loaded weapons in the home, and the Oklahoma authorities had investigated him for possible involvement in the disappearance of his former wife. On one occasion, Valerie attempted to call her son while she was at home and found the phone had been disconnected, a car key was missing from her keyring, and the garage was padlocked. "Valerie testified about regular instances in which Arby would restrain her against her will by squeezing her to a point where she feared he was going to crack one of her ribs. She also testified that Arby had hit her son. According to Valerie, she was constantly in fear that Arby would do bodily injury to her and to her son.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. J.B.B. v. J.L.B.

2. “Intentionally placing, by physical threat, another in fear of imminent bodily injury.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. J.B.B. v. J.L.B.