D Is Charged with Murder and Claims That He Mistakenly

question 6

Multiple Choice

D is charged with murder and claims that he mistakenly acted in self-defence. At the time of the offence, he had consumed several pints of beer. Which of the following represents the law:

• A) A drunken mistake in self-defence due to voluntary intoxication is no defence to either basic or specific intent crimes.
• B) A drunken mistake in self-defence is a partial defence to a crime of specific intent.
• C) D will be judged on the facts as he mistakenly believed them to be.
• D) The question of mistake is not separate from MR.

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