Sakil v. State
The trial court correctly included a requested
voluntary-intoxication instruction in the jury charge during the
defendant's trial for assault. The defendant readily disclosed his own drug use, with defense
counsel going so far as to suggest a link between the drug use and the
defendant's symptoms at the time of the assault. The victim testified
that the defendant was restless on the day of the assault and that he
believed someone was following him and someone was after him. A
psychiatrist testified that the defendant had a drug-use history
including the abuse of amphetamines, marihuana, alcohol, and heroin and
explained that a person abusing amphetamines becomes paranoid and
hyper-vigilant.
