People v. Langworthy
Michigan Supreme Court
331 N.W.2d 171 (1982)
Relevant factsFree
Lundy was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct despite claiming voluntary intoxication as a defense, and Langworthy was convicted of second-degree murder after the trial judge found he acted with specific intent to kill but concluded his intoxication left him without real appreciation of the consequences, yet still found him guilty; both argued their offenses should be treated as specific-intent crimes permitting an intoxication defense.
IssueFree
Whether the availability of an intoxication defense traditionally depends on whether the offense is a general-intent or specific-intent crime.