Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 115

Unconsciousness precluding liability. That arising from intoxicating or narcotic substances taken by the offender under compulsion or without his knowledge of them. Article 23 of the Penal Code. Its implication is that a person who takes those substances voluntarily or with knowledge of them is liable for the offences he commits while under their influence if they require general criminal intent. In offences involving specific criminal intent, the law does not regard legal considerations and presumptions as sufficient. - Assessment of the loss or retention of perception at the time of the incident. A matter of fact. Discussion of sound reasoning establishing volition and perception at the time the incident occurred.