A defendant would sufficiently disassociate himself from a violent joint enterprise by communicating his withdrawal to the co-accused, only when the violent element was not pre-planned. Otherwise it was not sufficient merely to withdraw.
Citations:
Times 07-Oct-1998, Gazette 16-Sep-1998
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Explained – Regina v Whitehouse 1941
(British Columbia) The court asked when a party to a joint enterprise may claim to have abandoned or withdrawn from that enterprise ‘Can it be said on the facts of this case that a mere change of mental intention and a quitting of the scene of the . .
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Crime
Updated: 25 October 2022; Ref: scu.87373