Criminal
Jul. 31, 2002
Supreme Court Rejects Duress As a Defense For Murder
SACRAMENTO - Duress cannot be a defense to murder, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday in a case that reaffirms a traditional principle of the common law.
Addressing a related issue for the first time, the court also held that duress cannot reduce ...
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