01:202:309 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Open Carry In The United States, Mens Rea, Tax Evasion
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Argued he was a peace of cer, he did qualify for this exception, but by the time he was in court, no federal corrections of cers do not qualify for this from another court, only applies to state of cers, not federal. Then argued even if the law was wrong he believed he was quali ed for this exception and that his mistake was based on an of cial statute of law. Smith; had to do with damage of property, in rental apartment and was moving out. While removing stereo equipment he ruined some wall panel, which he installed himself with landlord"s permission. Police tells landlord to give back computers, landlord refuses and says. I believe i have a right to them because my tenant owes me money, a clim of right. Court rules defendant acs under an honest belief that he has a lawful right to property lacks the knowledge to steal.