United States v. Hensler

LARSON, Chief Judge:

This appeal presents the question of whether the military judge was required to instruct the members on involuntary intoxication as a basis for the defense of lack of mental responsibility. We find that, while *894involuntary intoxication is a recognized basis for lack of mental responsibility under military law, in this case there was insufficient evidence to trigger the duty to instruct the members on this particular defense. Accordingly, we find that the military judge did not err, and we affirm.

Contrary to her pleas, the appellant was convicted of six separate incidents of…