What is the state of the law on the defence of duress?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Piepoli, B260138 (Cal. App. 2016):
"Duress is an effective defense only when the actor responds to an immediate and imminent danger. '[A] fear of future harm to one's life does not relieve one of responsibility for the crimes he commits.' [Citations.] The person being threatened has no time to formulate what is a reasonable and viable course of conduct nor to formulate criminal intent." (People v. Heath (1989) 207 Cal.App.3d 892, 900; People v. McKinney,
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