I'm not a lawyer, and no disrespect was inferred :) I did, however, take several criminal justice courses. Although I have no particular familiarity with New Y

I'm not a lawyer, and no disrespect was inferred :) I did, however, take several criminal justice courses. Although I have no particular familiarity with New York law, the affirmative defense of "necessity" does indeed appear to be supported in that state (according to a brief Google search). My original response was not meant to derail the conversation, only to point out that I highly doubt any prosecutor would let the case get anywhere near a court room in the first place.