Intoxication

1. Was there a mens rea?

If D has the mens rea of the crime, the defence fails.

if D forms the intent to commit a crime while sober, and then drinks alcohol to summon the courage to carry it out, the defence fails.

There is no MR where D commits a drunken _____

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2. Was the intoxication voluntary or involuntary?

If it's ____, the defence succeeds. If not, continue.

D's knowledge of the strength or nature of the intoxicant is immaterial to whether the intoxication was voluntary or involuntary

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3. Was the crime specific or basic intent?

If the crime was specific intent, the defence succeeds. If not, continue.

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4. Would D have foreseen the risk if sober?

If no, the defence succeeds.