Beaver sold an undercover police officer heroin.Beaver told the police he truly believed it was not heroin but only milk sugar.It turned out to be heroin,but Beaver was found not guilty.What defence would he have used?

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Beaver's defence that he believed he was selling milk sugar instead of heroin falls under the category of "mistake of fact". Mistake of fact involves a situation where the accused did not have the necessary knowledge or awareness of the circumstances and hence made a mistake. In this case, Beaver believed that he was selling milk sugar and not heroin, which led to his defence and eventual acquittal.

Beaver Sold an Undercover Police Officer Heroin