Law- Unlawful Act Manslaughter

Cards (14)

What is the mens rea?
Mens rea for intitial unlawful act
What does R v lamb show?
Not guilty- mens rea for initial act has to be there.
Not aware bullet was in gun
R v Farnon and Ellis? 
derelict building, fire started , killed homeless man
Guilty- not limited to offences against person
What is the test for is the act dangerous?
would reasonable man forsee risk of injury
R v Willoughby? 
offence against property can still be dangerous to person
R v Dawson 
fake guns, person died from heart attack , pre existing condition
unknown condition cant be considered- not guilty
What would you use to show the act caused the death?
CAUSATION
What case shows a novus actus interveniens ( new intervening act ) 
R V Lewis- ran away and was hit by a car
Guilty- reasonable reaction
What rules drug dealers and the death of an overdose?
only can be guilty if the aided with the administration of the drugs
R v Cato ? 
Injected v with drugs who died
guilty
R V Kennedy? 
prepared needle but didn't inject victim
Not guilty
R V Mitchell? 
Queue
mens rea can be through transferred mallice
DPP v Newbury Jones  
Paving stone off bridge
guilty-don't need to foresee harm just that it is dangerous
What are the three parts to the actus reus? 
Commits an unlawful act,unlawful act is dangerous,act caused victims death