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Smoking in Burbank: Ignorance of the Law IS an Excuse 

Jump to full article: LAist (blog), 2008-04-26
Author: Elise Thompson

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Burbank's ban on smoking on downtown sidewalks has caused quite a stir. But never fear, it turns out ignorance of the law is an excuse, at least if you are an up-and-coming celebrity. Shia LaBeouf's misdemeanor charge of unlawful smoking was dismissed Thursday on the basis of the "That's illegal? Really?" defense.

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