Intoxication ruled valid defense for violent crimes

Defendants accused of violent crimes like murder and sexual assault may use self-induced extreme intoxication – known as “non-mental disorder automatism” – as a defense in a criminal court, Canada’s Supreme Court decided on Friday.

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First phone call between Russian and US defense chiefs since start of Ukraine conflict

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Protests kick off over plans to demolish Soviet memorial

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