...certain to occur. (B) When knowledge of the existence of a particular circumstance is required for an offense, such knowledge is established if a person is aware of a high probability of the existence of such circumstance, unless the person actually believes that such circumstance does...

...which appears in the Proposed Official Draft of the Model Penal Code, at 27 (1962). The Code provides: "When knowledge of the existence of a particular fact...unless he actually believes that it does not exist." 6 Opinion of the Court. find on the basis of the available materials that a majority of marihuana possessors...

...which appears in the Proposed Official Draft of the Model Penal Code, at 27 (1962). The Code provides: "When knowledge of the existence of a particular fact...unless he actually believes that it does not exist." 6 Opinion of the Court. find on the basis of the available materials that a majority of marihuana possessors...

...employed the definition of "knowledge" in Model Penal Code §2.02(7) (Proposed Official Draft, 1962) : "When knowledge of the existence of a particular fact...unless he actually believes that it does not exist." 30 Though the federal narcotics laws are in terms applicable to most possessors of illicit drugs regardless...

...certain to occur. (B) When knowledge of the existence of a particular circumstance is required for p2 the existence of such circumstance, unless the person actually believes that such circumstance does...

...PARTICULAR eraCUMSTANCE. — If knowledge of the existence of a particular circumstance is required for an offense, such knowledge is established if a person is aware of a high probability of the existence of such circumstance, unless the person actually believes that such circumstance does...

.... This interpretation is reinforced by the Model Penal Code's construction of "knowing violation": "When knowledge of the existence of a particular fact...is aware of a high probability of its existence." §2.02(7) Under the proposed amendments, however, criminal penalties may be imposed against anyone...

...(1974). This interpretation is reinforced by the Model Penal Code's construction of "knowing violation": "When knowledge of the existence of a particular fact...is aware of a high probability of its existence." § 2.02(7) Under the proposed amendments, however, criminal penalties may be imposed against anyone...

...(1974). This interpretation is reinforced by the Model Penal Code's construction of "knowing violation": "When knowledge of the existence of a particular fact...is aware of a high probability of its existence." § 2.02(7) Under the proposed amendments, however, criminal penalties may be imposed against anyone...

...offense when he is aware that it is highly probable that such result will be caused by his conduct. When knowledge of the existence of a particular fact...person is aware of a high probability of its existence. Equivalent terms such as 'knowing' or 'with knowledge' have the same meaning. "INSTRUCTION NO. 8 "'Purposely'...