Category Archives: intoxication defense

IS DRINKING TOO MUCH A DEFENSE TO A CRIME?

You had way too much to drink at the bar. Later, you were told you broke some other guy’s ribs in a fight. You are now charged with battery. Does it matter you were too drunk to know what you … Continue reading

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THE INTOXICATION DEFENSE IN ILLINOIS

Under limited circumstances, being drunk or drugged can be a defense to a crime in Illinois. Intoxication is only a defense when 1) it was involuntarily produced and 2) it deprived you of the substantial capacity to either appreciate the … Continue reading

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