What are some cases where a defendant has been found to have been high on methamphetamine?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Vargas, B286839 (Cal. App. 2019):
Vargas also cites People v. Smithey (1999) 20 Cal.4th 936, 955, which describes three defense experts' testimony that the defendant showed signs of organic brain damage, brain dysfunction, and mild mental retardation. The expert testified that "[c]hronic users of methamphetamine such as defendant may experience impaired judgment, loss of emotional control, and memory impairment. Based upon police reports, a toxicology
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