the convenient dismissal offered up in hopes to justify, explain, or excuse the poor behavior and/or negative outcomes of events -- due to unmistakable side effects of benzodiazepine impairment, especially Klonopin (clonazepam)
"I would've remembered that I had court today, but I slept right thru my arraignment onaccountaklonopin!"
-- Said a voice-mail left from a county jail telephone