CASE LAW Flashcards
Amount of drugs must be more than minute and of a usable quantity
R V EMERALI
Prosecutions must show proof of Age
R V FORREST AND FORREST
Crown does not need establish Knowledge of drugs. Up to defendant to prove they were innocence, however , evidence to support knowledge is encouraged.
R V STRAWBRIDGE
Creation of controlled drug by some process of changing it from its original state to a controlled drug
R V RUA
the offer of a controlled drug must understood to be genuine offer.
R V BROWN
Must show Person offering a controlled drug had an Intimation or physical evidence to prove their possession for supply to
R V DURING
Physical (Actus Rea) and Mental element (Mens Rea) must be proven to show possession
R V COX
Import is to introduce or bring in from foreign country
SAXTON V POLICE
Importing includes time from when it reaches country until it reaches immediate destination or cease to be in control of authorities.
R V HANCOCK
Intent can be shown through Circumstantial evidence/Actions/words/nature of Act
R V COLLISTER
Nature of Blow can prove intent
R V TAISALIKA
Recklessness is Established if defendant recognised real possibility that their actions would bring about proscribed result and proscribed circumstances existed and having regard to that risk, those actions were unreasonable.
CAMERON V R
Recklessness Requires Defendant know or have conscious appreciation of risk and makes deliberate decision to run the risk.
R V TIPPLE
Any hurt or injury that interferes with health or comfort of victim. More than trifling or transitory
R V DONNAVAN
Grievous means no more and no less than serious.
DPP V SMITH
A wound is Breaking of skin evidenced by flow of blood. May be internal or external
R V WATERS
Disfigurement need not be permanent but can be temporary damage
R V RAPANA AND MURRAY
to show aggravation you must show Intention to commit imprisonable offence
Intention to cause specified harm or foresaw their actions were likely to cause harm
R V TIHI
Aggravated: Must be proof of the attempt or commission of the crime by the person committing the assault.
R V WATI
To chage Aggravated Wounding Must prove imprisonable offence was committed.
R V STURM
To Stupefy is to Effect mind and nervous system which seriously interferes with their mental/physical ability
R V STURM
To prove violent means the victim must be Incapable of resistance includes powerlessness of will as well as physical incapacity
R V CROSSAN
Knowledge or belief that person they were assisting was party to offence, mere suspicion is not enough
R V CROOKS
Knowledge can be inferred from wilful blindness. The accused’s intentional ignorance could be seen as deliberately choosing not to enquire about the truth or knowing the truth but deliberately not asking questions.
R V BRIGGS