Voluntary intoxication from self-ingestion of alcohol or drugs cannot generally be advanced as a mitigating factor for violent crime. The sentencing range for manslaughter involving a brutal killing with limited provocation is 9-12 years. Close comparison of aggravating and mitigating factors between manslaughter cases, as if there is only one correct sentence, is impermissible.
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