Court Rejects Drunk Defence

Drunkenness is no defence against arson, the Supreme Court has ruled. Justices in a unanimous 7-0 decision rejected the claims of a Brockville, Ont. man who said he was too drunk to realize he’d burned down his ex-girlfriend’s home: “It should not mitigate responsibility”.

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