Tuesday, May 17, 2022

#CANADA: Supreme Court Rules Extreme Intoxication Is Valid Defense For Violent Crimes

[world politics news]


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 passed in 1995 supported by women’s advocacy groups.

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