21 Aug 1992
R. v. MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN
- Citation
- R. v. MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC197/1991
The court held that the judge was correct both in law and fact: automatism predicated on voluntary ingestion of alcohol (including hypoglycaemia arising from that) is not available as a defence to attempted rape (a basic intent offence) and, alternatively, the evidence (lay and expert) did not establish the required evidential foundation to leave non-insane automatism to the jury.