Intoxication as a defense

  1. To be able to use Intoxication as a defense, what would have to be shown to be considered a valid defense of intoxication? Give examples of how the defense could be applied.
  2. When applying the defense of Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense, what must be shown to be a valid defense? What if any difference is there between the Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense and the Use of Deadly Force in Defense of Others?
  3. How does one show an "honest and reasonable belief" that harm is about to occur? How does the Rebuttable Presumption come into play concerning the Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense and the Use of Deadly Force in Defense of Others?