An accessory to a crime of specific intent is guilty to the extent of his own intention and no more. Even though the actual act which was carried out was of the nature of that intended, the fact that it went further than he anticipated was relevant. The applicant went along with a fire bombing not anticipating the infliction of grievous bodily harm, but his accomplices used a much more substantial volume of accelerant, causing a conflagration and three deaths. He was guilty of manslaughter not murder.
Citations:
Times 21-Jun-2000, [2000] NICA 10, [2000] NIECA 10
Links:
Crime, Northern Ireland
Updated: 13 June 2022; Ref: scu.201928
