If someone gets drunk or high on their own, they are still responsible for any crime they commit. Being drunk or high on purpose is not a defense for not knowing what they did was wrong. The only exception is if someone was given a substance without knowing it — and it made them unable to understand what they were doing. Also, being voluntarily drunk or high cannot be used to argue that a person lacked the required mental state to commit a crime.
562.076. or drugged condition. — 1. A person who is in an intoxicated or drugged condition, whether from alcohol, drugs or other substance, is for conduct unless such condition is and deprived him or her of the to know or appreciate the nature, quality or wrongfulness of his or her conduct.
2. The shall have the of intoxicated or drugged condition.
3. Evidence that a person was in a voluntarily intoxicated or drugged condition may be when otherwise relevant on s of conduct but in no event shall it be admissible for the purpose of which is an . In a trial by jury, the jury shall be so instructed when evidence that a person was in a voluntarily intoxicated or drugged condition has been received into evidence.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1983 S.B. 276, A.L. 1984 S.B. 448 § A--effective 10-1-84, A.L. 1993 S.B. 167, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
Related Missouri laws
Duress
RSMo 562.071
Entrapment
RSMo 562.066
Lack of responsibility because of mental disease or defect
RSMo 562.086
Liability of individual for conduct of corporation or unincorporated association
RSMo 562.061
Liability of corporations and unincorporated associations
RSMo 562.056
Conviction of different degrees of offenses
RSMo 562.051
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