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.
After Sue's release from jail, Bob gets high on the street and follows her back to her house where a physical fight ensues. Sue dies from her injuries. Bob claims he had no such intent and is surprised and disgusted by his actions. The marijuana he bought was laced with phencyclidine (PCP), unbeknownst to him. What would be his best defense in court?

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Bob's best defense in court would be intoxication, especially since the marijuana he consumed was laced with PCP, a powerful hallucinogen that can significantly impair judgment and behavior, without his knowledge. This could potentially mitigate his culpability by arguing that his actions were influenced by an involuntary intoxication, affecting his ability to form the intent necessary for a criminal conviction.

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