Florida Statute 775.051 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 775
GENERAL PENALTIES; REGISTRATION OF CRIMINALS

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F.S. 775.051

775.051 Voluntary intoxication; not a defense; evidence not admissible for certain purposes; exception.—Voluntary intoxication resulting from the consumption, injection, or other use of alcohol or other controlled substance as described in chapter 893 is not a defense to any offense proscribed by law. Evidence of a defendant’s voluntary intoxication is not admissible to show that the defendant lacked the specific intent to commit an offense and is not admissible to show that the defendant was insane at the time of the offense, except when the consumption, injection, or use of a controlled substance under chapter 893 was pursuant to a lawful prescription issued to the defendant by a practitioner as defined in s. 893.02.

History.—s. 1, ch. 99-174; s. 29, ch. 2016-224.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 775.051

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 775.051.

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Cases Citing Statute 775.051

Total Results: 20

Everett G. Miller v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-02-29

Snippet: drinking or marijuana use was prohibited by section 775.051, Florida Statutes, and that the defense was otherwise

Troy Merck, Jr. v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-07-09

Snippet: defense. § 775.051, Fla. Stat. (2019); ch. 99- 174, § 1, Laws of Fla. (creating section 775.051, effective

DERREN DEJUAN MORRISON v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-12-11

Snippet: 933, 933 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002) (citing to section 775.051, Fla. Stat. (1999)).

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-13.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-06-06

Citation: 272 So. 3d 1210

Snippet: INVOLUNTARY INTOXICATION NEGATING SPECIFIC INTENT § 775.051 Fla. Stat. Voluntary intoxication is not

Troy Merck, Jr. v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-12-28

Snippet: statute. § 775.051, Fla. Stat. (2018); ch. 99- 174, § 1, Laws of Fla. (creating section 775.051, effective

Troy Merck, Jr. v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-12-28

Citation: 260 So. 3d 184

Snippet: statute. § 775.051, Fla. Stat. (2018) ; ch. 99-174, § 1, Laws of Fla. (creating section 775.051, effective

Dupriest v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-12-27

Citation: 260 So. 3d 553

Snippet: adequately investigate his defense under section 775.051, Florida Statutes, so that an expert could testify

Dupriest v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-12-27

Citation: 260 So. 3d 553

Snippet: adequately investigate his defense under section 775.051, Florida Statutes, so that an expert could testify

William v. DuPriest v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-12-27

Snippet: adequately investigate his defense under section 775.051, Florida Statutes, so that an expert could testify

Jeffrey W. Davis v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-04-07

Citation: 214 So. 3d 792, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 4780

Snippet: intoxication is not a defense in Florida. See § 775.051, Fla. Stat. (2014). However, involuntary intoxication

Morgan v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-03-09

Citation: 198 So. 3d 812, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 3521, 2016 WL 886530

Snippet: is not a defense to the crime of burglary. § 775.051, Fla. Stat. (2013); see also Rudolf v. State

Neal Jacobson v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-07-29

Citation: 171 So. 3d 188, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 11416

Snippet: of involuntary intoxication. While section 775.051, Florida Statutes (1999), abolished the defense

Pinkney Carter v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-07-02

Citation: 175 So. 3d 761, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 404, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 1434

Snippet: He challenged the constitutionality of section 775.051, Florida Statutes (2002), which provides that voluntary

Neal Jacobson v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-05-13

Snippet: have gone to trial instead. While section 775.051, Florida Statutes (1999), abolished the defense

Joseph P. Smith v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-09-11

Citation: 151 So. 3d 1177, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 561, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 2754

Snippet: statement of allocution before the jury; (12) section 775.051, Florida Statutes (2004), violates due process;

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Report 2012-07

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-09-04

Citation: 122 So. 3d 302, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 618, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 1894, 2013 WL 4734573

Snippet: adopted in 2013. 3.6(d) VOLUNTARY INTOXICATION § 775.051,’ Fla. Stat. Give if applicable and if requested

Patrick v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-12-06

Citation: 104 So. 3d 1046, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 2546, 2012 WL 6049585

Snippet: Florida Legislature eliminated the defense. See § 775.051, Fla. Stat. (1999). Lewis v. State, 817 So.2d 933

Farr v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-11-29

Citation: 124 So. 3d 766, 2012 WL 9337465

Snippet: intoxication was recognized as a defense. See § 775.051, Fla. Stat. (2011) (abolishing voluntary intoxication

Buzia v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-12-08

Citation: 82 So. 3d 784, 2011 WL 6090069

Snippet: however, is not a valid defense to the crime. See § 775.051, Fla. Stat. (1999) (“Voluntary intoxication resulting

DeLucca v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-06-22

Citation: 64 So. 3d 164, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 9624, 2011 WL 2462813

Snippet: intoxication defense to the child neglect charge. See § 775.051, Fla. Stat. (2007). The basis for that charge was