701.5 Intoxicants or drugs.
The fact that a person is under the influence of intoxicants or drugs neither excuses the person’s act nor aggravates the person’s guilt, but may be shown where it is relevant in proving the person’s specific intent or recklessness at the time of the person’s alleged criminal act or in proving any element of the public offense with which the person is charged.
[C79, 81, §701.5]
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 701 - GENERAL CRIMINAL LAW PROVISIONS
Section 701.2 - Public offense.
Section 701.3 - Presumption of innocence.
Section 701.5 - Intoxicants or drugs.
Section 701.6 - Ignorance or mistake.
Section 701.7 - Felony defined and classified.
Section 701.8 - Misdemeanor defined and classified.
Section 701.9 - Merger of lesser included offenses.
Section 701.10 - Civil remedies preserved.
Section 701.11 - Evidence of similar offenses — sexual abuse.