New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)
N.Y. Penal Law § 15.25: Effect of intoxication upon liability
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines how evidence of intoxication may be used in criminal prosecutions. Intoxication alone is not a defense, but evidence of it may be presented to negate an element of the crime charged.
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