{"id":266,"date":"2014-04-08T15:12:53","date_gmt":"2014-04-08T15:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/razumichlaw.com\/?p=266"},"modified":"2023-08-10T05:38:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T05:38:19","slug":"use-of-date-rape-drugs-in-indiana-is-a-level-1-felony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/2014\/04\/08\/use-of-date-rape-drugs-in-indiana-is-a-level-1-felony\/","title":{"rendered":"Use of \u201cDate Rape Drugs\u201d in Indiana is a Level 1 Felony"},"content":{"rendered":"

Consent — the voluntary agreement of both parties to engage in sexual activity \u2013 can be a determinative factor in deciding whether a sexual assault took place, especially in \u201cdate rape\u201d situations. Often, \u201cdate rapes\u201d occur when the assailant, without the knowledge of the victim, gives them a drug or other substance designed to lull the victim into a passive, uninhibited state.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The fact that these so-called \u201cdate rape drugs\u201d also impair and severely cloud the victim\u2019s consciousness or memory makes it even more difficult for victims to recall and provide details of the assault. Intoxicating and anesthetic substances can rob the victim of his or her will, which means the victim could not have consented to the sexual act. Prosecutors may rely on toxicology reports that demonstrate the presence of an intoxicating substance in the victim’s body at the time of the crime in order to show a lack of consent.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Rape Law in Indiana<\/span><\/h3>
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