cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/2089998
Archived version: https://archive.ph/X5D30
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230830081318/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66654134
21 points
There literally is in most states, depending on the judge:
2 points
There literally is not. That’s a legal defense that lawyers use. It doesn’t instantly exonerate the crime.
17 points
depending on the judge
To treat it as a valid legal defense is an abomination and judges have countless times ruled in favor of the perpetrator on just the basis of that defense.
2 points
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That’s not a legal exception, that’s just a corrupt judge. Do you not have those in Canada?
