GBH (20+18, Non-fatal)

• Definiton

  Wounding- breaking more than 2 layers of skin

  Inc broken bones etc
• Step 1

  ACTUS REAS

  Did D wound or cause GBH to V

  *Wound- 2 layers of skin (Eisenhower)

  *GBH- serious harm (DPP V Smith)

  *Several minor injuries may amount to GBH (Brown & Stratton)

  *Age/vulnerability may make injuries worse (Bollom)
• Step 2 S.20

  MENS REA

  *Intentionally inflicting SOME harm or recklessly causing SOME harm (Parmenter)
• Step 3- s.18

  Intend to cause GBH

  Intend to resist arrest- with foresight of harm

  (Belfon)