For Purdue students, Indiana’s new public intoxication law provides a defense for students walking home after a night of drinking in West Lafayette. It is no longer a crime to leave the Chauncey Hill bars intoxicated and walk across campus. To be guilty of public intoxication, the State must also prove that the person endangered the life of themselves or another person; breached the peace or were in imminent danger of breaching the peace; or harassed, annoyed, or alarmed another person. Gibson Law Office attorneys have extensive experience defending Purdue students.
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