Intention Cases Flashcards
Date of s8 criminal justice act
1967
Legal principle from criminal justice act
The jury must look at the situation subjectively
The jury does not have to infer that d foresaw the results of his actions just because it was natural and probable
Date of moloney
1985
Legal principle from moloney
Did the jury think that the death was a natural consequence
Did d foresee death as a natural consequence of his actions
Brief facts of moloney
D shot his step father with gun after challenge, convicted of murder but quashed on appeal
Date of Hancock and shankland
1986
Legal principle of Hancock and shankland
Did the jury think death was a natural and probable consequence of d’s acts
Did D foresee death as a natural and probable consequence of his acts
Brief facts of Hancock and shankland
Miners pushed concrete onto motorway to stop miner going to work in strikes
Date of nedrick
1986
Legal principle of nedrick
Did jury think death was a virtual certainty as a consequence of D’s acts
Did D foresee death as a virtual certainty
Brief facts of nedrick
D poured paraffin through letter box and set alight killing a child.
Convicted of murder but on appeal changed to manslaughter
Date of Wollin
1998
Legal principle of woollin
Changes infer to find
Brief facts of woollin
Threw baby towards pram but hit wall and died
Convicted murder changed to manslaughter
Date of re a
2000
