The defendant had injected the deceased with heroin. He appealed his conviction for manslaughter.
Held: Proof of manslaughter requires proof that the unlawful act substantially contributed to the death of the victim.
Citations:
[1976] 1 WLR 110, [1975] EWCA Crim 5, 140 JP 169, [1976] 1 All ER 260, 62 Cr App Rep 41
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Cited – Regina v Kennedy HL 17-Oct-2007
The defendant had been convicted of manslaughter. He had supplied a class A drug to a friend who then died taking it. The House was asked ‘When is it appropriate to find someone guilty of manslaughter where that person has been involved in the . .
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Crime
Updated: 10 July 2022; Ref: scu.249935