2005 Minnesota Statutes - 609.08 — Duress.

     609.08 Duress.  


    Except as provided in section 609.20, clause (3), when any 
 crime is committed or participated in by two or more persons, 
 any one of whom participates only under compulsion by another 
 engaged therein, who by threats creates a reasonable 
 apprehension in the mind of such participator that in case of 
 refusal that participator is liable to instant death, such 
 threats and apprehension constitute duress which will excuse 
 such participator from criminal liability.  


    HIST: 1963 c 753 art 1 s 609.08; 1986 c 444