What is the test for establishing entrapment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Perez, 951 F.2d 364 (9th Cir. 1991):
"In order to establish entrapment a defendant must show that he was (1) induced to commit the crime by a [g]overnment agent and (2) not otherwise predisposed to commit the crime." United States v. Smith, 924 F.2d 889, 898 (9th Cir.1991). Predisposition is indicated by factors such as:
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