Let’s imagine a law passed in 2023 that criminalizes a speci…

Let’s imagine a law passed in 2023 that criminalizes a specific type of online transaction for sports gambling that was legal in 2021. Now, imagine someone made such a transaction in 2021 when it was perfectly legal, but in 2024, they are prosecuted for that 2021 transaction under the new 2023 law. This is an example of what type of law?

Destroying property to prevent spreading fire Violating a sp…

Destroying property to prevent spreading fire Violating a speed limit to get a dying person to a hospital Throwing cargo overboard to save a sinking vessel and its crew Dispensing drugs without a prescription in an emergency  Breaking into and entering a mountain cabin to avoid freezing to death These are all examples of what legal defense?

Jeffrey Winger, a former U.S. Marine, has been struggling wi…

Jeffrey Winger, a former U.S. Marine, has been struggling with depression and anxiety since returning from combat duty in Iraq. While walking down the sidewalk in his neighborhood, he sees a plastic bag in the gutter that reminds him of an IED (Improvised Explosive Device).  He sprints towards the bag and purposely knocks Brita Perry off of her longboard as she rolls by the supposed IED. He doesn’t want her to set off the bomb. Brita suffers a broken collarbone and calls the police. Jeffrey is arrested for (F) Battery. It turns out the bag was just litter and did not contain a bomb. What defense should Jeffrey use in Court?