When class ended, you picked up a backpack belonging to another student, thinking that it is yours. It turns out that another student has the same identical backpack as you. Because you walked away with that student’s belongings, you are charged with theft. What defense would you be most likely to use?
A. duress
B. entrapment
C. mistake of fact
D. mistake of law
C. mistake of fact
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