[Supreme Court of Canada] Without appreciating the risk, the defendant drove a car whilst suffering from the after-effects of a medicinal drug which induced a state in which he might suddenly be unable to know what he was doing.
Held: His appeal against a conviction of driving while his ability to drive was impaired succeeded. Without his own fault, the defendant lacked the mental element to make his driving an offence.
Citations:
[1962] SCR 746
Jurisdiction:
Canada
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Kingston HL 22-Jul-1994
Involuntary Intoxication not a General Defence
The prosecutor appealed an acquittal on appeal of the defendant for sexual assault, saying that he had not had the necessary intent because of intoxication through drink and drugs. He said that a co-defendant had secretly administered drugs to him. . .
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Commonwealth, Crime
Updated: 05 May 2022; Ref: scu.272899