'I support closing this,' Hochul says of voluntary intoxication loophole
Governor Kathy Hochul plans to work with the state legislature to close a legal loophole that complicates sexual assault charges when victims were voluntarily under the influence of substances.
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul has vowed to work with the New York State Legislature to close a "loophole" in the law that makes it difficult for victims of sexual assault to bring charges if they were voluntarily under the influence of drugs or alcohol. During a press conference alongside Attorney General [...]
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