The defendant sought to have admitted expert evidence on the possible effect of hypoglycaemia on the formation of an intention: ‘. . we do not know what, if any, effect mild hypoglycaemia can have upon a man’s ability to form an intent, and without that expert evidence the jury were deprived of assistance in a field where their ordinary experience did not enable them to judge for themselves.’
Judges:
Russell LJ
Citations:
(1991) 93 Cr App R 382
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Henry, Regina v CACD 29-Jun-2005
The defendant appealed his conviction for soliciting to murder and conspiracy to murder. An expert’s opinion now described him as of low intelligence and vulnerable to the sort of pressure of which he complained.
Held: The expert evidence had . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.227983
