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A defendant, while voluntarily intoxicated, forms and carries out a plan to kill a rival. He argues intoxication negates the intent required for first-degree murder. How do most jurisdictions treat voluntary intoxication as a defense?

It is a complete defense to all crimes It may negate the specific intent or premeditation required for some crimes but is not a defense to general-intent crimes It is never relevant to any crime It automatically reduces all homicides to involuntary manslaughter

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It may negate the specific intent or premeditation required for some crimes but is not a defense to general-intent crimes

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