Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Statutes or court rules commonly require that to assert alibi as a defense, a defendant must notify the prosecution in advance of trial and furnish the names of witnesses the defendant intends to use to support the alibi.
2. The English common law excused from criminal responsibility persons who became voluntarily intoxicated before committing criminal acts.
3. Where a mistaken view of the law negates the specific-intent element of a crime, mistake of law can be a defense.
4. Some states provide for verdicts of guilty but mentally ill, while others have abolished the defense of insanity altogether.
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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