A Defense for Criminal Liability in Which the Defendant Claims

question 36

Multiple Choice

A defense for criminal liability in which the defendant claims that the taking of intoxicants rendered him or her unable to form the requisite intent to commit a criminal act is:

• A) Never accepted in court
• B) A good defense if the intoxication was voluntary
• C) A good defense if the intoxication was involuntary
• D) Not allowed in felony court but is sometimes allowed in misdemeanor trials

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