Paul grabs Don and threatens to stab him with his knife if Don doesn't help Paul commit a robbery. If Don helps Paul and is prosecuted, Don would have a valid defense called self-defense.

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Self-defense is a defense used when someone uses force to protect themselves from harm. In this scenario, Don could potentially use the defense of duress, not self-defense, because he was coerced into committing the crime under threat of harm.

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