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· 12/18/1834

Mulks v. Allen

Citations

  • 12 Wend. 253

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  • “The claim-of-right defense provides - that a defendant’s good faith belief, even if mistakenly held, that he has a right or claim to property he takes from another negates the felonious intent necessary for conviction of theft or robbery.”

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Judges: Savage

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