The honest mistake rule is applied when someone commits an offense with an honest but mistaken belief in the facts. If the offender did not deliberately commit an offense, then no crime was done (Watts et al., 2020). The conviction must be reasonable and have a proper foundation. For instance, an individual driving license may expire or become suspended without recognition. It is an offense when an individual drives with a suspended license. Later, the individual gets arrested by police officers after driving on the road. The honest mistake rule is applied in this scenario because the person was not notified or received any letter from the insurance company on the license suspension.

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