Intoxication - Legal Principle Flashcards
1
Q
DPP v Beard
R v Sheehan & Moore
A
Voluntary Intoxication MAY negate mens rea for specific intent offences
2
Q
AG Northern Ireland
A
Drunken intent is still intent
3
Q
R v Majewski
A
Voluntarily taking intoxicating substances is reckless and satisfies mens rea of Basic Intent offences
4
Q
R v Kingston
A
Intent with involuntary intoxication is still intent
5
Q
R v Lipman
A
A mistake due to intoxication which affects mens rea will provide a defence for specific intent offences but not basic.
6
Q
R v O’Grady
R v Hatton
A
Excessive force used in self-defence as a result of intoxication is not a defence.
7
Q
Jaggard v Dickinson
A
Mistaken act against property due to intoxication but with genuine belief act was consensual is a defence.
