Attempts (Mens Rea cases)

Question 1

Describe Easom?

Answer 1

D picked up v bag, put it back after looking into it #

not convicted because there was no sufficient evidence that he was going to permanently deprive her from her belongings.

Question 2

Describe Husseyn?

Answer 2

D looked into van., them police came so he left

was convicted because if the police didn’t come, he wouldn’t have broke into the van

Question 3

Describe Attorney generals reference?

Answer 3

COFA decided if d had a conditional attempt d could be charged with attempted to steal same or all of the content.

Question 4

Describe Whybrow?

Answer 4

D wired up bath to cause electric shock

convicted of attempted murder because he had intention to cause GBH

Question 5

Describe Millard v Vernon?

Answer 5

D pushed against fence

convicted of attempted criminal damage because he hit it multiple times.