Wright, R v [2000] EWCA Crim 28 (5th April, 2000)

Wright, R v [2000] EWCA Crim 28 (5th April, 2000)

The jury were properly directed that to convict of murder they must be satisfied the appellant did an act causing death with intent to kill or cause really serious injury. The directions given, taken as a whole, were adequate and not misleading. The conviction is safe.

Citation
[2000] EWCA Crim 28
Parties
Appellant: Glenn Paul Wright; Respondent: The Crown
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Murder, Aiding and Abetting Suicide, Jury Directions, Intention in Criminal Law, Causation
Criminal Law Murder Aiding and Abetting Suicide Jury Directions Intention in Criminal Law Causation

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Parties

Glenn Paul Wright

Appellant

The Crown

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge's directions to the jury on the issue of intent and causation in murder were adequate and correct
  2. 2 Whether the appellant's conviction for murder was unsafe due to alleged deficiencies in the jury directions

Ratio Decidendi

The jury were properly directed that to convict of murder they must be satisfied the appellant did an act causing death with intent to kill or cause really serious injury. The directions given, taken as a whole, were adequate and not misleading. The conviction is safe.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Conviction for murder upheld
  • Sentence of life imprisonment and concurrent eight years for aiding and abetting suicide affirmed