In an attempted first degree murder case, the trial court did not err when it refused a request to instruct on the partial defense of mental disease or defect, where appellant elicited no expert testimony that he suffered from such a disease or defect at the time of the offense. The expert testimony was simply that people who smoke rock cocaine have an impaired mental state; there was no specific testimony regarding appellants mental state at the time of the offense was offered to the jury. Further, the jury was properly instructed regarding voluntary intoxication.
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