Comments on: Word of the Week: Duress http://www.thelegality.com/2008/05/05/word-of-the-week-duress/ An Online Law Journal Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:55:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Ron Kessler http://www.thelegality.com/2008/05/05/word-of-the-week-duress/comment-page-1/#comment-595 Ron Kessler Mon, 05 May 2008 18:08:00 +0000 http://www.thelegality.com/archives/60#comment-595 Some states (maybe most or all) have by statute precluded the duress defense from certain crimes such as murder and manslaughter, <em>see</em>: Revised Code of Washington 9A.16.060(2). One need not necessarily admit the crime to raise duress. Inconsistent defenses are not prohibited, <em>Washington v. Frost,</em> 160 Wn.2d 765 (2007). Some states (maybe most or all) have by statute precluded the duress defense from certain crimes such as murder and manslaughter, see: Revised Code of Washington 9A.16.060(2).

One need not necessarily admit the crime to raise duress. Inconsistent defenses are not prohibited, Washington v. Frost, 160 Wn.2d 765 (2007).

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