Criminal Flashcards
standard of proof
P must prove beyond reasonable doubt
burden of proof
D must prove on the balance of probabilities
r v miller
failure to counteract a danger one has created- lit cigarette set fire to a mattress, he moved room
r v white
D poisoned mother with arsenic but died of heart failure- but for test- factual causation
kimsey
de minimus principle- high speed car chase between mates
benge
train track- actions of 3rd parties- must be an operative cause of the result- no breaks in the chain of causation
blaue
thin skull rule- Jehovahs witness
pagett
d used his pregnant gf as a shield and fired at police officers- officers actions weren’t free— free deliberate and informed
mohan
direct intention- aim or purpose
r v woolin
indirect intent- threw his baby- virtually certain and d appreciates this- then up to jury to decide
r v g
recklessness- set fire in a wheelie bin- have to be aware of a risk of a relevant circumstance and it was unreasonable to take the risk
Ivey v genting
dishonesty- state of Ds knowledge or belief as to the facts
list of handling offences
s22 theft act
description of all the AR elements for handling
s24 TA
r v bloxham
for the benefit of another- he just bought a car, realised it was stolen and then sold it- wasn’t guilty of handling or theft
r v kanwar
assisting in the retention of stolen goods- husband stole stuff, she used it to furnish the house and lied to the police- this was necessary assistance
brooks
knowledge they are stolen goods must be present at the time of receiving
barnard
implied representation- fraud by false rep- wore an Oxford cap and gown and got a discount because of it
montila
a reasonable person would have foreseen that it might be untrue/misleading- fraud s2
mashta
failing to disclose that he was in paid employment while getting benefits- fraud s3
marshall
abuse of position fraud s4- manager of a care home, used residents money
if given a question involving s1 fraud acts
look for s6 and s7 (fraud prep offences) too
geddes
in a school toilet with rope and a knife- hadn’t confronted a pupil- not an attempt- must have actually tried to commit an offence
jones
got in the back of a car with a sawn off shotgun and said “you’re not going to like this”- was an attempt
khan
if knowledge/belief is required for the full offence it is also required for an attempt- got done for attempted rape
shivpuri
attempts to do the impossible- possessed a case that he thought contained heroin but it didn’t- still done with attempt possess class A even though they weren’t drugs
Maxwell
drove a car to a pub to show terrorists where it was- done with aiding- didn’t need to know specifics of the crime they were going to commit
Clarkson
passively watched a girl get gang raped- didn’t have mens rea so weren’t guilty as accomplices
ags ref 1
d laced ps drink with spirits and he then drove home- d charged with procuring the offence
thornton v Mitchell
bus conductor told driver to reverse and knocked down two pedestrians- bus conductor was charged with driving without due care and the conductor abetting, but driver wasn’t negligent so conductor was fine too
r v Bourne
can still be done as an accomplice if the principle offence hasn’t been committed because they have an offence- d forced his wife to be buggered by their dog- she had duress defence
r v cogan and leek
rape of wife- mate thought she consented- the husband was liable as an accomplice but the mate didn’t have the MR so wasnt liable
r v rook
planned to kill one of their wives, d didn’t turn up or inform them that he wasn’t going to- wasn’t an effective withdrawal- has to be done well before offence as well
jogee
law requires the accomplice intends to assist or encourage the principal in the commission of the offence, with the MR for the full offence
Tyrell
D, a 13 year old girl encouraged P to have sex with her, she was charged as an accessory but then the conviction was quashed because she was a victim
barnet v eastern electricity board
destroy- element of finality and totality
hardman v cc of Avon
damage- water soluble paints took time and expense to get rid
r v a
spat on a policemans raincoat- not cd because damage renders an article imperfect/inoperative
r v smith
belonging to another- damaged rented property when removing wiring- thought it was his- not guilty
r v denton
belief in consent- employer told him to set fire to his machinery so not guilty
hunt
belief in need to protect property- set fire to mattresses to show alarms didn’t work- wasn’t immediate need tho so guilty
Warwick
threw a brick through a police car windscreen- liable if he was reckless or intended to injure the damage would endanger life
r v steer
shot through a window- not agg cd because didn’t intend the damage to harm them
r v morris
changed labels on goods in a supermarket- appropriation
Oxford v moss
stole exam paper- theft of intellectual property
p v dpp
stole a cig from someones hand- no force/contact so not robbery
r v Ryan
d was stuck with his head and hand in a building- sufficient as entry
collins
girl invited him in thinking he was her bf, wasn’t trespassing
r v kelly
used a screwdriver to break in but then threatened someone with it so became weapon of offence- agg burglary
P must prove beyond reasonable doubt
standard of proof
D must prove on the balance of probabilities
burden of proof
failure to counteract a danger one has created- lit cigarette set fire to a mattress, he moved room
r v miller
D poisoned mother with arsenic but died of heart failure- but for test- factual causation
r v white
de minimus principle- high speed car chase between mates
kimsey
train track- actions of 3rd parties- must be an operative cause of the result- no breaks in the chain of causation
benge
thin skull rule- Jehovahs witness
blaue
d used his pregnant gf as a shield and fired at police officers- officers actions weren’t free— free deliberate and informed
pagett
direct intention- aim or purpose
mohan
indirect intent- threw his baby- virtually certain and d appreciates this- then up to jury to decide
r v woolin
recklessness- set fire in a wheelie bin- have to be aware of a risk of a relevant circumstance and it was unreasonable to take the risk
r v g
dishonesty- state of Ds knowledge or belief as to the facts
Ivey v genting
s22 theft act
list of handling offences
s24 TA
description of all the AR elements for handling
for the benefit of another- he just bought a car, realised it was stolen and then sold it- wasn’t guilty of handling or theft
r v bloxham
assisting in the retention of stolen goods- husband stole stuff, she used it to furnish the house and lied to the police- this was necessary assistance
r v kanwar
knowledge they are stolen goods must be present at the time of receiving
brooks
implied representation- fraud by false rep- wore an Oxford cap and gown and got a discount because of it
barnard
a reasonable person would have foreseen that it might be untrue/misleading- fraud s2
montila
failing to disclose that he was in paid employment while getting benefits- fraud s3
mashta
abuse of position fraud s4- manager of a care home, used residents money
marshall
look for s6 and s7 (fraud prep offences) too
if given a question involving s1 fraud acts
in a school toilet with rope and a knife- hadn’t confronted a pupil- not an attempt- must have actually tried to commit an offence
geddes
got in the back of a car with a sawn off shotgun and said “you’re not going to like this”- was an attempt
jones
if knowledge/belief is required for the full offence it is also required for an attempt- got done for attempted rape
khan
attempts to do the impossible- possessed a case that he thought contained heroin but it didn’t- still done with attempt possess class A even though they weren’t drugs
shivpuri