intoxication
1.An intoxicated INTENT is still an intent Gallagher
2.Under Majewski VOLUNTARY intoxication might offer a defence against crimes of SPECIFIC intent (murder, s.18) only and not basic intent IF D has been unable to form the necessary mens rea. Lipman
3.D may be able to use involuntary intoxication for crimes of both specific and basic intent IF D has NOT formed the mens rea but not if they have! Kingston
4. Voluntary intoxication with a NON-DANGEROUS drug (prescription drugs?) might be treated as involuntary but only if D has taken them in a NON-dangerous/reckless way! Hardie
5. Not knowing the strength of a drug is no defence if it would normally have an intoxicating effect Allen
2.Under Majewski VOLUNTARY intoxication might offer a defence against crimes of SPECIFIC intent (murder, s.18) only and not basic intent IF D has been unable to form the necessary mens rea. Lipman
3.D may be able to use involuntary intoxication for crimes of both specific and basic intent IF D has NOT formed the mens rea but not if they have! Kingston
4. Voluntary intoxication with a NON-DANGEROUS drug (prescription drugs?) might be treated as involuntary but only if D has taken them in a NON-dangerous/reckless way! Hardie
5. Not knowing the strength of a drug is no defence if it would normally have an intoxicating effect Allen