People v. Crittle

What constitutes a proper jury instruction relative to intoxication where an element of the crime is the existence of a specific intent is the substantial issue in this case.

I —FACTS

The defendant was involved in a parking accident and seemed to the driver of the bumped car to be intoxicated, slurring his words etc. when they exchanged information. Immediately thereafter defendant entered a grocery store, pointed a gun at a cashier, saying "This is a hold up”. The cashier recognized defendant as a customer of two or three months. The cashier asked if he was serious and he said yes. After she…