Delaware Statutes
§ 1247 — Defense to compounding a crime
Delaware·Title 11·Part Delaware Criminal Code·Ch. 5 SPECIFIC OFFENSES·Subch. Offenses Against Public Administration
In any prosecution for compounding a crime, it is an affirmative defense that the benefit did not exceed the amount which the accused believed to be due as restitution or indemnification for harm caused by the crime.
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Legislative History
11 Del. C. 1953, § 1247; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1
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