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Georgia State University Law Review Volume 18 Issue 2 Winter 2001 Article 6 12-1-2001 Judicial Exploitation of Mens Rea Confusion, at Common Law and Under the Model Penal Code Robert Batey Follow this and additional works at: hps://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr Part of the Law Commons is Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Publications at Reading Room. It has been accepted for inclusion in Georgia State University Law Review by an authorized editor of Reading Room. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recommended Citation Robert Batey, Judicial Exploitation of Mens Rea Confusion, at Common Law and Under the Model Penal Code, 18 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. (2001). Available at: hps://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr/vol18/iss2/6
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Georgia State University Law ReviewVolume 18Issue 2 Winter 2001 Article 6

12-1-2001

Judicial Exploitation of Mens Rea Confusion, atCommon Law and Under the Model Penal CodeRobert Batey

Follow this and additional works at: https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr

Part of the Law Commons

This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Publications at Reading Room. It has been accepted for inclusion in Georgia StateUniversity Law Review by an authorized editor of Reading Room. For more information, please contact [email protected].

Recommended CitationRobert Batey, Judicial Exploitation of Mens Rea Confusion, at Common Law and Under the Model Penal Code, 18 Ga. St. U. L. Rev.(2001).Available at: https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr/vol18/iss2/6

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