Intoxication

• Intoxication 


  if the D has committed a specific intent crime and is voluntarily intoxicated they may have a defence if the intoxication negates the MR of the crime
• Intoxication - Sheehan and Moore

  Shows this for the specific intent crime of murder
• Intoxication - Lipman


  Voluntary intoxication couldn’t be a defence for manslaughter as it is a basic intent crime
• Intoxication - MR


  If the D can still form the MR however, they will still be guilty as drunken intent is still intent
• intoxication (AG v Gallagher)


  Dutch courage cannot be used as a defence
• Intoxication - DPP v Majewski

  HL confirmed that voluntary intoxication cannot be a defence for basic intent crimes
• Intoxication - involuntary


  Can be a defence for both specific and basic intent crimes as long as the MR has been negated
• Intoxication - Hardie


  If the strength of a drug is unexpected, this might be involuntary intoxication
• Intoxication - Allen 


  Mistaking the strength of alcohol will be voluntary intoxication
• Intoxication - Kingston


  If a D is involuntarily intoxicated but has the MR for the crime committed they can not have a defence of intoxication, intoxicated intent is still intent