Indiana Supreme Court· 6/26/2001

Sanchez v. State

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749 N.E.2d 509
2001 Ind. LEXIS 532
2001 WL 710626

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noting that, generally, voluntary intoxication does not negate a criminal actor’s mens rea and in fact satisfies the intent element of the Court of Appeals of Indiana | Opinion 32A01-1504-CT-144 | November 30, 2015 Page 23 of 24 crime
Article 1, Section 19 permits the legislature to provide that voluntary intoxication does not negate criminal intent
a defendant’s right to present a defense is not without limitation, as the defendant must comply with established rules of procedure and evidence
“[T]he constitution of our state requires that a defendant have the opportunity to present evidence on a mens rea element or any other element or recognized defense.”
summarizing the history of the voluntary intoxication defense
upholding constitutionality of intoxication statute

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