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Florida Crimes Code Section 775.051 - Definitions; General Penalties; Registration Of Criminals - Voluntary intoxication; not a defense; evidence not admissible for certain purposes; exception.

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Title XLVI   CRIMES

Chapter 775   DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PENALTIES; REGISTRATION OF CRIMINALS

775.051  Voluntary intoxication; not a defense; evidence not admissible for certain purposes; exception.--Voluntary intoxication resulting from the consumption, injection, or other use of alcohol or other controlled substance as described in chapter 893 is not a defense to any offense proscribed by law. Evidence of a defendant's voluntary intoxication is not admissible to show that the defendant lacked the specific intent to commit an offense and is not admissible to show that the defendant was insane at the time of the offense, except when the consumption, injection, or use of a controlled substance under chapter 893 was pursuant to a lawful prescription issued to the defendant by a practitioner as defined in s. 893.02.

History.--s. 1, ch. 99-174.

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Last modified: November 21, 2006