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> An undercover cop who pushes and prods and begs you to get them some pot until you give in is entrapment Only if they are actually coercing you (e.g. by phys
by rcxdude 6y ago
> An undercover cop who pushes and prods and begs you to get them some pot until you give in is entrapment
Only if they are actually coercing you (e.g. by physically threatening you). Asking really nicely or being annoying doesn't count.
- ceejayoz 6y agoNo. Coercion and threats are not necessary. Persistence alone counts. For example, California's jury instructions on the defense: https://www.justia.com/criminal/docs/calcrim/3400/3408/ https://www.justia.com/criminal/docs/calcrim/3400/3408/ > Some examples of entrapment might include conduct like badgering, persuasion by flattery or coaxing, repeated and insistent requests, or an appeal to friendship or sympathy. Or SCOTUS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_v._United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_v._United_States > Unanimously, the Court overturned the conviction of a recovering New York drug addict who had been repeatedly solicited for drug sales by a fellow former addict who was working with federal agents.