White v. State

717 S.W.2d 784 (1986)

290 Ark. 130

Charles Lee WHITE, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

No. CR 86-34.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

October 20, 1986.

Goodwin, Hamilton & Moore by Donis B. Hamilton, Paragould, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen. by Theodore Holder, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

HOLT, Chief Justice.

The primary issue presented in this appeal is whether voluntary intoxication constitutes a defense to second degree murder, as it negates the existence of the requisite intent. We hold that voluntary intoxication is no longer available as a defense to criminal…