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have rejected the reasonable mistake of age defense to statutory rape absent some express legislative directive." Id. (citations omitted). Further, the "Supreme Court has recognized that the legislature's authority to define an offense includes the power `to exclude elements of knowledge and diligence from its de

(citing United States v. Griffith , 284 F.3d 338, 351 (2d Cir. 2002); United States v. Taylor , 239 F.3d 994, 997 (9th Cir. 2001); United States v. Scisum , 32 F.3d 1479, 1485-86 (10th Cir. 1994); United States v. Hamilton , 456 F.2d 171, 173 (3d Cir. 1982)). Instead, the court concluded that the Gove

have rejected the reasonable mistake of age defense to statutory rape absent some express legislative directive." Id. (citations omitted). Further, the "Supreme Court has recognized that the legislature's authority to define an offense includes the power `to exclude elements of knowledge and diligence from its de

(citing United States v. Griffith , 284 F.3d 338, 351 (2d Cir. 2002); United States v. Taylor , 239 F.3d 994, 997 (9th Cir. 2001); United States v. Scisum , 32 F.3d 1479, 1485-86 (10th Cir. 1994); United States v. Hamilton , 456 F.2d 171, 173 (3d Cir. 1982)). Instead, the court concluded that the Gove

have rejected the reasonable mistake of age defense to statutory rape absent some express legislative directive." Id. (citations omitted). Further, the "Supreme Court has recognized that the legislature's authority to define an offense includes the power 12 exclude elements of knowledge and diligence from its defi

8-39 (citing United States I. Griffith, 284 F.3d 338, 351 (2d Cir. 2002); United States, Taylor, 239 F.3d 994, 997 (9th Cir. 2001); United States I Scisum, 32 F.3d 1479, 1485-86 (10th Cir. 1994); United States Hamilton, 456 F.2d 171, 173 (3d Cir. 1982)). Instead, the court concluded that the Governmen

(citing United States v. Griffith , 284 F.3d 338, 351 (2d Cir. 2002); United States v. Taylor , 239 F.3d 994, 997 (9th Cir. 2001); United States v. Scisum , 32 F.3d 1479, 1485-86 (10th Cir. 1994); United States v. Hamilton , 456 F.2d 171, 173 (3d Cir. 1982)). Instead, the court concluded that the Gove

have rejected the reasonable mistake of age defense to statutory rape absent some express legislative directive." Id. (citations omitted). Further, the "Supreme Court has recognized that the legislature's authority to define an offense includes the power `to exclude elements of knowledge and diligence from its de

(citing United States v. Griffith , 284 F.3d 338, 351 (2d Cir. 2002); United States v. Taylor , 239 F.3d 994, 997 (9th Cir. 2001); United States v. Scisum , 32 F.3d 1479, 1485-86 (10th Cir. 1994); United States v. Hamilton , 456 F.2d 171, 173 (3d Cir. 1982)). Instead, the court concluded that the Gove

have rejected the reasonable mistake of age defense to statutory rape absent some express legislative directive." Id. (citations omitted). Further, the "Supreme Court has recognized that the legislature's authority to define an offense includes the power `to exclude elements of knowledge and diligence from its de

(citing United States v. Griffith , 284 F.3d 338, 351 (2d Cir. 2002); United States v. Taylor , 239 F.3d 994, 997 (9th Cir. 2001); United States v. Scisum , 32 F.3d 1479, 1485-86 (10th Cir. 1994); United States v. Hamilton , 456 F.2d 171, 173 (3d Cir. 1982)). Instead, the court concluded that the Gove

have rejected the reasonable mistake of age defense to statutory rape absent some express legislative directive." Id. (citations omitted). Further, the "Supreme Court has recognized that the legislature's authority to define an offense includes the power `to exclude elements of knowledge and diligence from its de