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    1 year ago

    https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/intoxication

    It can be used as a defense to some extent in most places. Most places have multiple levels of “killing a person” crimes. Typically first degree murder is premeditated, second degree murder has some element of mental or emotional disability, and manslaughter is a step above an accident.

    Mothers against drunk drivers has been lobbying to increase the penalties for drunken homicides.