Is a good faith belief in the truth of representations a defense to the charges filed against Hohn?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Hohn, 963 F.2d 380 (9th Cir. 1992):
A good faith belief in the truth of representations is a defense to the charges filed against Hohn because good faith negates an intent to defraud. United States v. Benny, 786 F.2d 1410, 1417 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 1017 (1986). The judge instructed the jury that
Good faith is an absolute defense to the charges in this case.
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