California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Springer, E061168 (Cal. App. 2015):
"[E]vidence of voluntary intoxication [is] relevant on the issue of whether the defendant actually formed any required specific intent." (People v. Pensinger (1991) 52 Cal.3d 1210, 1242-1243; see also 29.43) Thus, in a homicide case, it may be relevant to the issues of premeditation and deliberation and intent to kill. ( 29.4, subd. (b).) "The
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