Policy or Training Materials
2018.05.14_Alameda County_Voluntary Intoxication and Imperfect Self-Defense#2.pdf
County
Alameda County
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Office of the Alameda District Attorney
Summary
This document is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This 8-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It explores the nuances of applying voluntary intoxication evidence to claims of imperfect self-defense, specifically in light of the California Supreme Court decision in People v. Soto. This document is from May 14, 2018 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.
