· 6/23/1879
The E. H. Coffin
Citations
- 8 F. Cas. 373
- 16 Blatchf. 421
- 1879 U.S. App. LEXIS 2112
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- finding the appellant affirm- atively waived his right to an instruction on the affirmative defense of mistake of fact
- the defense of inability to return was raised by the government witness’s recounting of the accused’s excuse for missing work
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Judges: Waite
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