American Samoa § 46.3213 - Duress.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 46.3213 — Duress., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.3213. Duress.
(a) It is an affirmative defense that the defendant engaged in the conduct charged to constitute an offense because he was coerced to do so, by the use of or threatened imminent use of, unlawful physical force upon him or a 3d person, which force or threatened force a person of reasonable firmness in his situation would have been unable to resist. (b) The defense of “duress” as defined in subsection (a) is not available (1) as to the crime of murder; or (2) as to any offense when the defendant recklessly places himself in a situation in which it is probable that he will be subjected to the force of threatened force described in subsection (a). Research Guide: MCC 562.071, 15 ASC 4801.
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Section 46.3213 ("Duress.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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