Vaden v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 state decisions

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1. “(a) Unless inconsistent with AS 11.81.320— 11.81.410, conduct which would otherwise constitute an offense is justified when it is required or authorized by law or by a judicial decree, judgment, or order. (b) The justification afforded by this section also applies when (1) the person reasonably believes the conduct to be required or authorized by a decree, judgment, or order of a court of competent jurisdiction or in the lawful execution of legal process, notwithstanding lack of jurisdiction of the court or defect in the legal process; or (2) the person reasonably believes the conduct to be required or authorized to assist a peace officer in the performance of the officer’s duties, notwithstanding that the officer exceeded the officer’s authority.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Vaden v. State

2. “(a) In a prosecution for an offense in which legal accountability is based on the conduct of another person; (2) it is not a defense that (A) the other person has not been prosecuted for or convicted of an offense based upon the conduct in question or has been convicted of a different offense or degree of offense; (B) the offense, as defined, can be committed only by a particular class of persons to which the defendant does not belong, and the defendant is for that reason legally incapable of committing the offense in an individual capacity; or (C)the other person is not guilty of the offense:”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Vaden v. State