R v Bryce (No 4) [2014] NSWSC 589

R v Bryce (No 4) [2014] NSWSC 589

There was evidence capable of supporting a finding that the accused used significant force sufficient to infer an intention to inflict grievous bodily harm, therefore the application for a directed verdict of not guilty must be refused and the matter left to the jury.

Parties
Prosecutor: Crown; Accused: John Keith Bryce
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
12 May 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Application for Directed Verdict at Close of Crown Case
Outcome
Application for a verdict by direction rejected.
Legal Topics
Murder, Directed Verdict, Intention, Grievous Bodily Harm
Criminal Law Murder Directed Verdict Intention Grievous Bodily Harm

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Parties

Crown

Prosecutor

John Keith Bryce

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Application for Directed Verdict at Close of Crown Case

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the evidence could sustain a guilty verdict to murder, specifically as to the accused's intention to inflict grievous bodily harm.

Ratio Decidendi

There was evidence capable of supporting a finding that the accused used significant force sufficient to infer an intention to inflict grievous bodily harm, therefore the application for a directed verdict of not guilty must be refused and the matter left to the jury.

Court Disposition

Application for a verdict by direction rejected.

Orders

  • Application for directed verdict refused.