The defendant appealed his conviction for murder. He had smothered his baby son with a cushion, trying to quieten his crying. He complained that the judge had not left to the jury his defence that he was subject to a loss of self control through the extreme tiredness of having to care for his wife and son.
Held: The judge had been wrong to withhold the defence of provocation from the jury. A verdict of manslaughter was substituted.
Citations:
[1986] Crim LR 625, [1986] 83 Cr App R 319
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Adolphus Campbell v The State PC 20-Aug-1999
PC (Trinidad and Tobago) The defendant appealed his conviction for murder. The Board considered whether the Court of Appeal should consider additional medical evidence. He was said to have attacked the deceased, . .
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Crime
Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.225461