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People v. Snyder | 32 Cal. 3d 590 (1982)

We’ve all heard that ignorance of the law is no excuse, but can a mistake about the law serve as a defense to a criminal charge? The California Supreme Court considered this question in People versus Snyder.

In 1973, Neva Snyder was arrested for selling marijuana. Snyder’s attorney told her that if she agreed to a plea bargain, she’d be convicted of a misdemeanor charge and wouldn’t have to serve any jail time. Snyder pled guilty and avoided jail. Several years later, Snyder was arrested for possession of a concealable firearm by a convicted felon. It turned out that Snyder’s marijuana conviction had actually been a felony.

At trial, Snyder tried to assert the defense of mistake, arguing that she had sincerely but mistakenly believed that her conviction had been a misdemeanor and not a felony. The trial court rejected Snyder’s mistake defense and didn’t let the jury hear evidence of Snyder’s mistake. Snyder was convicted and appealed to the California Supreme Court.

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