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· 1/10/1977

People v. Cornelison

Citations

  • 559 P.2d 1102
  • 192 Colo. 337
  • 1977 Colo. LEXIS 770

How courts have described this case

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  • finding, just prior to the 1977 amendment, crimes defined by “intentionally,” like second degree murder, to be specific intent crimes, subject to the defense of voluntary intoxication
  • finding, just prior to the 1977 amendment, crimes defined by “intentionally,” like second degree murder, to be specific intent crimes, subject to the defense of voluntary intoxication
  • stating voluntary intoxication is an affirmative defense to specific intent crimes generally
  • construing statutory provisions relating to affirmative defense of voluntary intoxication

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Judges: Lee

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