Two defendants appealed from convictions for murder saying that the offences had arisen from a loss of self control in situations where wives partners had committed adultery.
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Henriques , Gloster DBE
[2012] EWCA Crim 2, [2012] 3 WLR 515, [2013] QB 1, [2012] Crim LR 539, [2012] 2 All ER 947, [2012] 1 Cr App R 26
Bailii
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 54 55, Homicide Act 19573
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Stingel 1990
(High Court of Australia) An infatuated man had stabbed his former girlfriend’s lover.
Held: The judge had been right to withdraw the issue of provocation from the jury. Jealousy and possessiveness should not found a defence of provocation. . .
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Crime
Updated: 16 December 2021; Ref: scu.450290
