Bob is leaving the medical marijuana dispensary with his six ounces, which is legal under the law. He drops his purchase and drives away, unaware that he no longer has his marijuana. Sue is walking down the street when she becomes the lucky recipient of six ounces of marijuana. When Bob realizes his mistake, he goes back to the dispensary and finds Sue getting high on the corner. He calls the police, claiming Sue stole his marijuana, and Sue is taken into custody. Sue is later released without charges. What is the most likely reason for this?

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Sue likely did not have mens rea, meaning she did not have the intention to commit a crime when she found and used the marijuana, making her actions not criminally liable under this context.

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