Intoxication can be violent crime defense, Canada supreme court rules

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People accused of violent crimes such as homicide and sexual assault can use self-induced extreme intoxication as a defense

Canada’s supreme court has ruled that defendants accused of violent crimes such as homicide and sexual assault can use self-induced extreme intoxication as a defense, striking down a federal law supported by women’s advocacy groups.

 

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Ridiculous argument. Who are they really trying to protect?

You have to be kidding... 😯

The man who assaulted a woman in a wheelchair and claimed he was intoxicated makes me wanna puke 🤮 Is it that hard to realize evil people use drugs as encouragement/excuse to commit crimes? Astonishing how sex offenders have more support from the legal system than actual victims

Lawyers are overpaid art students prone to overformalistic thinking with a monopoly on law that they have ruthlessly exploited for profit to the detriment of justice. Judges come from this broken cohort. There is no rule of law or justice in this pay-to-win theater.

This is an extremely misleading headline. You make it sound like as long as violent criminals have had a few drinks they'll be able to get away with murder, and you very well know that's not remotely the case.

Utter madness!

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