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§ 701.5

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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 relevantin proving the person’s specific intent or recklessness at the time of the person’s allegedcriminal act or in proving any element of the public offense with which the person is charged. [C79, 81, §701.5] Sat Dec 23 12:27:26 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 701.5 (15, 0)