•What are the elements of the crime of stalking under the statute discussed in this case?

The elements of the crime of stalking under the statutue disscussed in Clements v. States case are the intentional frightening, noticeable threat of death, persistent harrassment, and no excuse for criminal negligence. First, the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas recognized the fact that Nathan intentionally frightened Jennifer through his actions. Nathan revealed aggressive actions against Jennifer including verbally threatening to kill her friend and placing a gun on her pillow to confirm his threat. Once his threats became more valid and dangerous, Jennifer felt her life was in danger. Jennifer told Nathan she felt in danger, and Nathan even recognized her deep fear. However, he did not stop intimidating her by following, yelling, and attempting to forcefully contact her. He intended to scare Jennifer back to his possession. …show more content…
Nathan clearly knew what he was doing and what would result from those actions; his crime of stalking is closely premedicated. As I mentioned above, the deadly threat is present in this case. Nathan verbally threatened Jennifer, purchased a gun, carved Jennifer's male friend's name on it, and placed the gun on Jennifer's pillow. The series of actions are very convincing to pose a threat. He took the substantial steps to threaten Jennifer. Furthermore, Nathan continuously harrassed Jennifer by chasing Jennifer down to wherever she might be present, including her workplace. He caused severe amount of stress on Jennifer. Although Jennifer clearly claimed his actions jeopardized her ordinary life, Nathan did not stop. He persistently stalked Jennifer for months. We have witnesses to confirm this