The Illustrated Guide to Criminal Law
Chapter 11: Excuse Me!
Excuse pg 2: Ignorance of the Law
To her great surprise, Julie was arrested and charged with marijuana cultivation, and is now facing a minimum of 10 years in prison.
Julie being arrested by a SWAT guy in tactical gear.
JULIE
But I thought it was legal!
She’s a good, law abiding person who sincerely believed it wasn’t against the law. She’d never choose to commit a crime. She was simply mistaken.
Shouldn’t she be excused from punishment here?
Nope.
Sad Average Joe
AVERAGE JOE
It’s like they say…
Ignorance of the law is no excuse.