John and Marsha have been married for five years. Their marriage has been a stormy one

One night while intoxicated, John tells Marsha, "If you ever try to divorce me, you'll be very, very sorry!" The comment makes Marsha fearful of her future safety. John has committed:
A) no offense as yet because John's statement does not threaten imminent bodily injury.
B) terroristic threat because John's statement places Marsha in fear of imminent serious bodily injury.
C) no offense because a spouse is exempt from the protections of the assault statute.
D) assault by threat.


A

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