Jersey Judgment

Att. Gen. v Coote [2013] 2 JLR 471 (21 November 2013)

Criminal Law Evidence Expert Evidence Psychiatric Evidence Mens Rea

Citation: [2013] 2 JLR 471
Status: Judgment
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Posture: Criminal / Trial

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Posture: Criminal / Trial

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Expert psychiatric evidence of a defendant's low IQ is admissible if it is relevant to the assessment of his evidence or to the determination of whether mens rea is established.

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Expert psychiatric evidence admitted

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Coote

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Criminal / Trial

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Admissibility of expert psychiatric evidence regarding defendant's low IQ
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Relevance of psychiatric evidence to assessment of defendant's evidence and mens rea

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Applicant: Expert psychiatric evidence regarding the defendant's low IQ should be admitted if relevant to the assessment of his evidence or the establishment of mens rea.
Respondent: No argument details available.

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Att. Gen. v Coote [2013] 2 JLR 471

Expert evidence of defendant's low IQ is admissible if relevant to the assessment of his evidence or whether mens rea is established.

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Expert psychiatric evidence of a defendant's low IQ is admissible if it is relevant to the assessment of his evidence or to the determination of whether mens rea is established.

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Expert psychiatric evidence admitted

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[2013] 2 JLR 471

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