Can alcohol consumption get a felony acquital?

phil — 8/2/2001 7:56:44 PM (archived)

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,30923,00.html

Only in California (or MASS) could being under the influence be considered as a defense in a felony case. In the unlikely (IMHO) event that such a defense succeeds, could you imagine the crime wave?

"Yo, Yo Honor, I was drunk when the guy got himself killed by my gun."

Irish folks like myself would have free reign without consequences.

Bring it on!

-philw (seriously hopes that this is just a desperate, ineffective legal strategy)

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Can alcohol consumption get a felony acquital? - phil - 8/2/2001 7:56:44 PM
- To gain a beter perspectiv on the issue - Matt - 8/2/2001 10:17:16 AM
  - Re: To gain a beter perspectiv on the issue - phil - 8/2/2001 11:08:47 AM
    - Re: From the For What It's Worth department . . . - D. Spires - 8/3/2001 12:38:31 PM
      - Kamikaze? - Lindy - 8/3/2001 4:21:45 PM
      - The three stages of intoxication - FrankC - 8/3/2001 8:36:02 AM
        
        Re: I don't think so . . . - D. Spires - 8/3/2001 12:15:28 PM
        
        I didn't want to talk about that one X+} (nt) (n/t) - FrankC - 8/3/2001 2:15:47 PM
        
        Re: ...they never do... (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 8/3/2001 5:23:02 PM

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