A state statute provides: "It shall be unlawful for any person legally incarcerated to escape from custody." Despite the language of the statute, an appellate court has ruled that to sustain a conviction for escape, the evidence must show the defendant's specific intent to avoid lawful custody.Do you think that this interpretation is justified? Why or why not?

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The Answer of A state statute provides: "It shall be unlawful for any person legally incarcerated to escape from custody." Despite the language of the statute, an appellate court has ruled that to sustain a conviction for escape, the evidence must show the defendant's specific intent to avoid lawful custody.Do you think that this interpretation is justified? Why or why not?

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