Opinion ID: 1158890
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Heading: Voluntary Intoxication Issue

Text: (1) Voluntary intoxication is not a defense to assault with a deadly weapon. ( People v. Hood, 1 Cal.3d 444 [82 Cal. Rptr. 618, 462 P.2d 370].) In Hood we concluded that it would ... be anomalous to allow evidence of intoxication to relieve a man of responsibility for the crimes of assault with a deadly weapon or simple assault, which are so frequently committed in just such a manner. ( People v. Hood, supra, at p. 458.) Accordingly the trial court properly refused to instruct that the jury should consider the effect of intoxication upon Rocha's capability to form the requisite intent to commit assault with a deadly weapon. (See also People v. Seals, 1 Cal.3d 574 [82 Cal. Rptr. 873, 462 P.2d 993].)