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SANCHEZ v. STATE

No. 92S03-0009-CR-518.

749 N.E.2d 509 (2001)

Guadalupe A. SANCHEZ, Appellant (Defendant Below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff Below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

June 26, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan K. Carpenter, Public Defender of Indiana, Gregory L. Lewis, Deputy Public Defender, Indianapolis, Indiana, Attorneys for Appellant.

Jeffrey A. Modisett, Attorney General of Indiana, Barbara Gasper Hines, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, Indiana, Attorneys for Appellee.

ON PETITION FOR TRANSFER

BOEHM, Justice.

We hold that Indiana Code section 35-41-2-5, prohibiting the use of evidence of voluntary intoxication to negate the mens rea requirement in criminal cases, does not violate the Indiana Constitution.

Factual and Procedural Background

On the night of July 6, 1998, Guadalupe Sanchez attended a birthday party in a trailer in Allen County, Indiana. All...

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