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Affirmative Defense Of Duress In Allison's Case
Affirmative defense of duress in this case which I will be explaining is with fictional names and examples. Allison and her daughter are on a road trip, they are on their way to visit some family up North for the weekend. Allison and her daughter stop in a small town of an exit to get some gas and a few snacks. Once inside to pay, a man and a woman enter behind them, while standing in line the man grabs Allison from behind holds her at gunpoint and tells her to open the cash register drawer. In the meantime. The accomplice with the man holding Allison at gunpoint has her daughter and the owner tied together in the back of the store. Allison is the only one on camera at this point with a gun pointed at her and is being screamed at, “Open
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