Defensa de coacción en casos de fuga de prisión

Explicación Simple

Si alguien se escapa de la prisión y dice que lo hizo porque lo amenazaron, necesita avisar al juez y al fiscal. Debe decir quiénes son los testigos que pueden comprobar su historia antes del juicio.

Es como cuando un jugador de fútbol dice que falló un penal porque el portero lo intimidó. Tiene que contarle al árbitro quiénes estaban ahí para que su historia se escuche.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está en prisión y se escapa porque alguien le dijo que si no lo hacía, le harían daño a su familia. Cuando lo atrapan, Juan le dice al juez que quiere presentar testigos que pueden confirmar que tenía miedo. Debe avisar al fiscal sobre sus testigos antes de que comience su juicio.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 768.21b - Breaking prison; defense of duress; notices; additional witnesses; consideration of conditions Sec. 21b. (1) If a defendant charged with breaking prison proposes to offer in his or her defense testimony to establish the defense of duress at the time of the alleged offense, the defendant at the time of arraignment on the information or within 15 days after that arraignment, but not less than 10 days before the trial of the case, or at such other time as the court directs, shall file and serve upon the prosecuting attorney a notice in writing of the intention to claim that defense. The notice shall contain, as particularly as is known to the defendant or the defendant's attorney, the names of witnesses to be called in behalf of the defendant to establish that defense. The defendant's notice shall include specific information relative to the defense. (2) Within 10 days after the receipt of the defendant's notice but not later than 5 days before the trial of the case, or at such other time as the court may direct, the prosecuting attorney shall file and serve upon the defendant a notice of rebuttal which shall contain, as particularly as is known to the prosecuting attorney, the names of the witnesses whom the prosecuting attorney proposes to call in rebuttal to controvert the defendant's defense at the trial of the case. (3) Both the defendant and the prosecuting attorney shall be under a continuing duty to promptly disclose the names of additional witnesses which come to the attention of either party after filing the respective notices as provided in this section. Upon motion with notice to the other party and upon a showing by the moving party that the name of an additional witness was not available when the notice required by subsection (1) or (2) was fil