Intoxication Flashcards

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Voluntary

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Specific intent- defence if can’t form MR

Basic- only a defence if D wouldn’t realise risk sober

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Majewski

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Vol. intox is a defence to specific intent but not basic

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Richardson & Irwin

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May have a defence to basic intent of D wouldn’t have realised the risk sober

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4
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Lipman

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If not guilty for specific intent crime them will be liable for a fall back crime (manslaughter/s20)

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5
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O’Grady

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Can’t rely on a drunken mistake

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Involuntary

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Specific & Basic- if D is sufficiently intox to the point he lacks MR then he will have a defence

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Examples of involuntary intox

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Prescribed drugs
Soporific drugs (Hardie)
Spiked drinks (Allen)
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