Attempts Flashcards
D tried to poison his mother, but she died of a heart attack before the poison could work case
R v White
How is attempts defined?
An act which is more than merely preparatory
Sentencing for attempts
Potentially same punishment as full offence
D’s race bet wasn’t going to win, so he charged onto the track to disrupt the race case
R v Gullefer
D was stopped a yard away from the post office carrying an imitation gun case
R v Campbell
D was waiting in a boys’ toilets of a school with a rucksack, string, tape and a knife case
R v Geddes
D stored special equipment used for breaking locks near a barn they planned on breaking into and examined the lock case
R v Tosti
What is the mens rea for attempts?
Intention to commit the full offence
D slowed down and then accelerated towards the officer case
R v Mohan
What is the mens rea for attempted murder?
Intention to kill only
Wife was taking a bath and received an electric shock case
R v Whybrow
What is conditional intent?
D may intend to only take items they find which are worth stealing, rather than having a specific target
What is attempting the impossible?
A person can be guilty of attempting to commit a crime even if the crime is impossible to commit
D believed he had smuggled drugs, however it was merely cabbage case
R v Shivpuri
D thought he was committing a crime by importing money into the UK case
R v Taaffe
