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New York's laws on consent and alcohol use could complicate Cornell case prosecution

NPR | By Linah Mohammad,

Ailsa Chang, Christopher Intagliata

Published October 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM MDT

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Erin Murphy, a professor at NYU School of Law and an expert on sexual assault law, about how New York state considers alcohol use when determining the presence of consent.

Linah Mohammad

Linah Mohammad is a producer on All Things Considered.

Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist and a host of NPR’s newsmagazine All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.

Christopher Intagliata

Christopher Intagliata is a senior editor at All Things Considered, where he writes news and edits interviews with politicians, musicians, restaurant owners, scientists and many of the other voices heard on the air.

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