Indiana Pattern Jury Instructions – Criminal
CHAPTER 10 DEFENSES RELATING TO CULPABILITY (effective for crimes committed July 1, 2014 or after)

Instruction No. 10.1400. Intoxication—Voluntary.

I.C. 35-41-2-5, I.C. 35-41-3-5.

Voluntary intoxication is not a defense to a charge of (insert name of crime). You may not take voluntary intoxication into consideration in determining whether the Defendant acted [intentionally] [knowingly] [recklessly] as alleged in the [information] [indictment].

 

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