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To: ConservativeMind

No 2 is already the law.

Voluntary intoxication is no defense under USA law.


111 posted on 01/12/2014 4:34:54 PM PST by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: Jewbacca
It's not a defense, that's true, but it doesn't allow the crime to rise to “premeditated” in most circumstances. It is usually “involuntary manslaughter” and not “premeditated murder” unless plans were shown to have been made prior to choosing to be incapacitated.
115 posted on 01/12/2014 4:45:33 PM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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