Transferred Malice Flashcards
0
Q
What is an example case of hitting one person and them knocking into another
A
Mitchell - post office argument
1
Q
What is transferred malice
A
Where the men’s rea of the crime directed at one person is transferred to the unintended victim of the crime
2
Q
What is another case other to Mitchell used in transferred malice
A
Latimer - aimed to hit someone with a belt but missed and hit a bystander
3
Q
What would be a case for when the malice is not transferred as it’s not of the same nature
A
Pembilton - rock and the window
