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Example of the Mistake of Law Defense

5 十月, 2015 - 14:49

Shelby, an attorney, researches current case law and determines that it is legal to sell products over the Internet and not charge sales tax. Shelby starts selling designer clothing on eBay and does not charge her customers any sales tax. The case decision that Shelby relied on is oveturned by a court of appeals. Shelby can probably assert mistake of law as a defense to the crime of evading payment of sales tax.