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

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

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.

Citation
[2013] 2 JLR 471
Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Coote
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
21 November 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Trial
Outcome
Expert psychiatric evidence admitted
Legal Topics
Expert Evidence, Psychiatric Evidence, Mens Rea
Criminal Law Evidence Expert Evidence Psychiatric Evidence Mens Rea

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Coote

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Admissibility of expert psychiatric evidence regarding defendant's low IQ
  2. 2 Relevance of psychiatric evidence to assessment of defendant's evidence and mens rea

Ratio Decidendi

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.

Court Disposition

Expert psychiatric evidence admitted