Requirements for a plea of necessity
(1) legal interest threatened
(2) may also protect another
(3) emergency already begun but not yet terminated
(4) may rely on necessity even if personally responsible for emergency
(5) not legally compelled to endure danger
(6) only way to avert danger
(7) conscious of fact that emergency exists
(8) not more harm caused than necessary
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