R v Bailey
R v Bailey is a 1983 decision of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales considering criminal responsibility as to non-insane automatism. The broad questions addressed were whether a hampered state of mind, which the accused may have a legal and moral duty to lessen or avoid, gave him a legal excuse for his actions; and whether as to any incapacity there was strong countering evidence (evidence of a largely sound mind at the time) on the facts involved. The court ruled that the jury had been misdirected as to the effect of a defendant's mental state on his criminal liability. However, Bailey's defence had not been supported by sufficient evidence to support an acquittal and his appeal was dismissed.
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R v Bailey
R v Bailey is a 1983 decision of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales considering criminal responsibility as to non-insane automatism. The broad questions addressed were whether a hampered state of mind, which the accused may have a legal and moral duty to lessen or avoid, gave him a legal excuse for his actions; and whether as to any incapacity there was strong countering evidence (evidence of a largely sound mind at the time) on the facts involved. The court ruled that the jury had been misdirected as to the effect of a defendant's mental state on his criminal liability. However, Bailey's defence had not been supported by sufficient evidence to support an acquittal and his appeal was dismissed.
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R v Bailey is a 1983 decision ...... and his appeal was dismissed.
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DPP v. Majewski 62 Cr. App. E. 262
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Lipman 55 Cr. App. R. 600
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R. v. Quick 57 Cr. App. R. 722
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[1983] EWCA Crim 2; 1 WLR 760; 2 All ER 503; 77 Cr App R 76
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Court of Appeal
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1983-03-11
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Regina v John Graham Bailey
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Griffiths, LJ, Peter Pain, J, and Stuart-Smith, J.
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wounding, automatism, intent, diabetes, self-induced automatism or aggression
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R v Bailey
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R v Bailey is a 1983 decision ...... and his appeal was dismissed.
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R v Bailey
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