Court says the law 'does not permit punishment of the homeless simply for being homeless'

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<p>‘A homeless ma co victe of crimi al trespassi g for taki g shelter i privately ow e b il i gs ri g harsh wi ter weather wo a ew trial Th rs ay whe the state’s highest co rt r le that he sho l have bee allowe to arg e it was his o ly way to protect himself from the col .</p>
<p>The S preme J icial Co rt fo that the j ge at Davi Maga i i’s trial was wro g to e y a req est to i str ct the j ry o a so-calle ecessity efe se. Maga i i wa te to se that efe se to arg e that his behavior was j stifie for a perso tryi g to escape extreme temperat res.</p>
<p>I a a imo s, 7-0 r li g, the co rt threw o t six 2014 trespassi g co victio s. The co rt sai the ecessity efe se allows a j ry to weigh the plight of a homeless perso agai st a y harm ca se by a trespass before etermi i g crimi al respo sibility.’</p>
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