Multistate Bar Examination Practice Question

A defendant is charged with theft after taking what they honestly believed was their own property from another person's home. Which of the following best describes why the defendant may lack the requisite state of mind for the crime?

  • The defendant's actions are excused because they lacked knowledge of the victim's ownership rights.

  • The defendant lacked the intent to wrongfully deprive another person of their property due to an honest mistake of fact.

  • The defendant is not liable for theft because the property was not taken for profit.

  • The defendant is excused because they did not understand the legal definition of theft.

Multistate Bar Examination
Criminal Law and Procedure
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