MT · jury_instructions
Mont. Crim. Jury Instr. 2-113 (2022)
Compulsion
It is a defense to the charge made against the Defendant that Defendant was compelled by the threat or menace of imminent infliction of death or serious bodily harm. That is, the Defendant reasonably believed death or serious bodily harm would be inflicted upon Defendant if he/she did not perform the conduct with which the Defendant is charged.
The defense of compulsion is an affirmative defense and the Defendant has the burden of proving the defense by a preponderance of the evidence.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.mt.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2009
- Content hash
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