greater-evil
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| Case | Title | Lower Court | Docketed | Status | Flags | Tags | Question Presented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-5710 | Philip Alejandro Powers, III v. United States | Ninth Circuit | 2025-09-23 | Denied | Response WaivedIFP | affirmative-defense criminal-act criminal-law greater-evil justification-doctrine necessity-defense | Should a person who is compelled to commit a criminal act in order to avert a greater evil be denied the protection of the necessity defense if he cou… |