United States v. Brand

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 2006-10-19

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WESLEY, Circuit Judge. This case requires careful consideration of the affirmative defense of entrapment. Under the entrapment doctrine, “[government agents may not originate a criminal design, implant in an innocent person’s mind the disposition to commit a criminal act, and then induce commission of the crime so that the Government may prosecute.” Jacobson v. United States, <span class="citation" data-"9432514"…

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