Is voluntary intoxication a defense in general intent crimes such as assault with a deadly weapon?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Sanders, B283460 (Cal. App. 2018):

6. Voluntary intoxication is not a defense to general intent crimes such as assault with a deadly weapon. (People v. Blevins (1990) 220 Cal.App.3d 1413, 1417.)

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