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(1) A person is not guilty of an offense by reason of conduct which he performs under the compulsion or threat of the imminent infliction of death or great bodily harm, if he reasonably believes that death or great bodily harm will be inflicted upon him or upon his spouse, parent, child, brother or sister if he does not perform such conduct.

(2) The defense provided by this Section is not available to one who willfully or wantonly places himself in a situation in which it is probable that he will be subjected to compulsion or threat. (Ord. 83-75 § 2, 1983.)