(a) The “knows or has reason to know” mental state requirement for violations of sections 609.342 to 609.345 involving a complainant who is mentally incapacitated, as defined in section 609.341, subdivision 7, clause (2), involves specific intent for purposes of determining the applicability of the voluntary intoxication defense described in section 609.075. This defense may be raised by a defendant if the defense is otherwise applicable under section 609.075 and related case law.

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 609.3469

  • Case law: The law as laid down in cases that have been decided in the decisions of the courts.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

(b) Nothing in paragraph (a) may be interpreted to change the application of the defense to other crimes.

(c) Nothing in paragraph (a) is intended to change the scope or limitations of the defense or case law interpreting it beyond clarifying that the defense is available to a defendant described in paragraph (a).