Recent events in New York and other states have drawn attention to a New York state law that was enacted in 2019. The “red flag” law gained more attention a few weeks ago when New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order requiring state police to apply for […]
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Canada’s top court says voluntary extreme intoxication a defence in violent crimes
The Supreme Court of Canada issued a major decision on Friday allowing criminal defendants in cases involving assault — including sexual assault — to use a defence known as self-induced extreme intoxication. Effectively, it means defendants who voluntarily consume intoxicating substances and then assault or interfere with the bodily integrity […]