Is a person who gets drunk and kills someone in a bar fight criminally liable for his or her actions?
A) Yes, because voluntary intoxication is not an excuse for crime.
B) No, not if the other person was also drunk.
C) No, because intoxicated people are incapable of forming mens rea.
D) No, because murder does not require specific intent.
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