GBH (Greivous Bodily Harm) Flashcards
C v Eisenhower
Shot the victim with an air pistol
Rupturing internal blood vessel is not a wound
DPP v Smith
Serious, really serious or severe harm all the same
Saunders
No difference between serious and really serious
R v Brown & Stratton
Broken nose, 3 missing teeth, bruising, laceration and concussion amounted to GBH
The jury’s decision as to what amounts to serious harm
(Multiple injuries can add up to serious harm)
R v Bollam
17 month old child who had bruises on her body
Must take in to consideration characteristics of victim (age health disabled)
R v Burstow
Stalked women for six months
Psychiatric injury can amount to GBH
R v Dica
Gave 2 women HIV
an inflict biological harm
R v Marangwanda
Infected 2 young girls with gonorrhoea
Can inflict biological GBH
R v Golding
Infected girlfriend with herpes
can inflict biological GBH
R v Mowatt
Foresight of only some physical harm is required
R v Parmenter
Threw baby in the air and caught it causing GBH
Not liable if did not appreciate any harm was possible
R v Grimshaw
Pushed glass into someone’s face but shattered
Only have to foresee they will suffer some harm
DPP v A
Shot friend in eye with air pistol
Only have to foresee some harm
R v Nedrick
The jury can infer intention
R v Woolin
confirms the jury can infer intention
R v Mathews & Alleyne
Used test to decide intention
What Section, Act and year is reckless GBH charged under?
S.20 Offences Against the Person Act 1861
What Section, Act and year is intentional GBH charged under?
S.18 Offences Against the Person Act 1861
What is the maximum sentence for S.20 GBH?
Up to 5 years imprisonment
What is the maximum sentence for S.18 GBH?
Life imprisonment
What constitutes a wound?
The skin must be broken through all the layers
