2025 Minnesota Statutes
609.075 DEFENSES; INTOXICATION, REACTION TO VICTIM'S SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY.
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Subdivision 1.Intoxication as defense.
An act committed while in a state of voluntary intoxication is not less criminal by reason thereof, but when a particular intent or other state of mind is a necessary element to constitute a particular crime, the fact of intoxication may be taken into consideration in determining such intent or state of mind.
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Subd. 2.Reaction to victim's sexual orientation or gender identity.
It is not a defense to a crime that the defendant acted based on the discovery of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of the victim's actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes