Florida lawmakers have purported to impose strict liability on defendants for some drug crimes, but the mens rea (guilty mind) prerequisite is no mere option as a matter of constitutional principle. [Ilya Shapiro, Cato at Liberty] (& welcome Above the Law readers)
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A good point, but there sure seem to be exceptions to other aspects of the Constitution for the War on Drugs…
Yes, I think Walter didn’t get the memo…
What memo you ask? Well, it’s a good question, but obviously some memo got sent authorizing this lunacy.