Christian Curry in Court Again, For 'Criminal Threat'
What's Christian Curry, the controversial banker who became famous for suing Morgan Stanley in 1998 for $1.3 billion for racial and sexual discrimination, up to these days?
According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office, making criminal threats and resisting arrest! According to Sandi Gibbons, the D.A.'s Public Information Officer, Mr. Curry is scheduled to appear in superior court on the charges detailed in a court document received by The Daily Transom (scroll down to read it).
We
haven't yet untangled all of Mr. Curry's negotiating with the D.A.'s
office since December 2005, when we are told his legal troubles began,
but we're digging into the story for tomorrow's edition of The Observer.
According to Ms. Gibbons, Mr. Curry, who was representing himself but had an attorney assisting him, has made 49 court appearances since late 2005, but that this case has still not progressed beyond the pretrial hearing stage. His next pretrial hearing is scheduled for Dec. 27.
And he has since lost the help of the attorney.
"I'm no longer assisting Mr. Curry. It got to the point where it became exhausting," attorney Stephen Rodriguez told The Observer.
Rev. 940-1/99 DA Case 26762160 Page 1 Case No. BA296488
I N F O R M A T I O NSUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
| THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Plaintiff, v. 01 CHRISTIAN LEIGH CURRY (12/20/1973) (Bk# 8888338) Defendant(s). | CASE NO. BA296488 Consolidated with BA314413, BA314413, BA314413 I N F O R M A T I O N Arraignment Hearing Date: 05/07/2007 Department: CEN 130 |
SUMMARYCt. Charge Special Alleg.
No. Charge Range Defendant Allegation Effect
| 3 | PC 422 | 16-2-3 | CURRY, CHRISTIAN LEIGH | ||
| 4 | PC 69 | 16-2-3 | CURRY, CHRISTIAN LEIGH | ||
| 5 | PC 69 | 16-2-3 | CURRY, CHRISTIAN LEIGH | ||
The District Attorney of the County of Los Angeles, by this Information alleges that:
COUNT 3
On or about January 14, 2006, in the County of Los Angeles, the crime of CRIMINAL THREATS, in violation of PENAL CODE SECTION 422, a Felony, was committed by CHRISTIAN LEIGH CURRY, who did willfully and unlawfully threaten to commit a crime which would result in death and great bodily injury to , with the specific intent that the statement be taken as a threat. It is further alleged that the threatened crime, on its face and under the circumstances in which it was made, was so unequivocal, unconditional, immediate and specific as to convey to a gravity of purpose and an immediate prospect of execution. It is further alleged that the said was reasonably in sustained fear of his/her safety and the safety of his/her immediate family.
"NOTICE: The above offense is a serious felony within the meaning of Penal Code section 1192.7(c)."
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COUNT 4
On or about January 14, 2006, in the County of Los Angeles, the crime of RESISTING EXECUTIVE OFFICER, in violation of PENAL CODE SECTION 69, a Felony, was committed by CHRISTIAN LEIGH CURRY, who did unlawfully attempt by means of threats and violence to deter and prevent , who was then and there an executive officer, from performing a duty imposed upon such officer by law, and did knowingly resist by the use of force and violence said executive officer in the performance of his/her duty.
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COUNT 5
On or about January 14, 2006, in the County of Los Angeles, the crime of RESISTING EXECUTIVE OFFICER, in violation of PENAL CODE SECTION 69, a Felony, was committed by CHRISTIAN LEIGH CURRY, who did unlawfully attempt by means of threats and violence to deter and prevent , who was then and there an executive officer, from performing a duty imposed upon such officer by law, and did knowingly resist by the use of force and violence said executive officer in the performance of his/her duty.
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NOTICE: Conviction of this offense will require the defendant to provide DNA samples and print impressions pursuant to Penal Code sections 296 and 296.1. Willful refusal to provide the samples and impressions is a crime.
THIS INFORMATION CONSISTS OF 3 COUNT(S).
Filed in Superior Court,
County of Los Angeles
DATED: __________________ Steve Cooley
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
County of Los Angeles,
State of California
BY: __________________________________________
DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
/SMG
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 1054.5(b), the People are hereby informally requesting that defense counsel provide discovery to the People as required by Penal Code Section 1054.3.
