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Mary Was Recently Diagnosed with an Autoimmune Disease

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Mary was recently diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. She has been prescribed a strong painkiller by her doctor. She has never taken painkillers before and she is unaware of how they will affect her. After the first dose she begins hallucinating. Believing that her neighbor, who is outside tending to her garden, is actually an escaped unicorn, she attacks the neighbor and ties her up and calls animal control. If she is charged with a crime, what defense might she successfully utilize?


A) lack of consent
B) voluntary intoxication
C) duress
D) involuntary intoxication

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