§ 15.25 Effect of intoxication upon liability.\n Intoxication is not, as such, a defense to a criminal charge; but in\nany prosecution for an offense, evidence of intoxication of the\ndefendant may be offered by the defendant whenever it is relevant to\nnegative an element of the crime charged.\n
N.Y. Penal Law § 15.25
Effect of intoxication upon liability
Applied in 21 court decisions — leading case Waiters v. Lee (2017)
Most recently applied in People v. Drach (November 2022)
2014-09-22
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