S18 cases

Question 0

Belforn

Answer 0

D seriously injured another man with a razor. His conviction for S18 was substituted for s20. The trial judges had directed the jury wrongly that recklessness was suffice and that he would be guilty if he thought his actions might cause GBH

Question 1

Morrison

Answer 1

PC seized D and told him he was being arrested. D dragged through the indie and dragged the PC with him. And she suffered cuts to her face. Enough that d foresaw the risk of some harm albeit mot serious harm or intended it and that he intended to resist arrest