§ 608. Excuse.
(1) Mistake. A person's conduct is excused if he believes that the factual situation is
such that his conduct is necessary and appropriate for any of the purposes which would
establish a justification or excuse under this Chapter, even though his belief is mistaken,
except that, if his belief is negligently or recklessly held, it is not an excuse in a prosecution
for an offense for which negligence or recklessness, as the case may lie, suffices to establish
culpability. Excuse under this subsection is a defense or affirmative defense according to which
type of defense would be established had the facts been as the person believed them to be,
(2) Marginal Transgression of Limit of Justification. A person's conduct is excused if it would
otherwise be justified or excused under this Chapter but is marginally hasty or excessive because
he was confronted with an emergency precluding adequate appraisal or measured reaction.
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