Whybrow attempts

The real attempt would come when he tried to claim his money back from the bookmaker. Must have embarked on the actual crime. D bought a shotgun, sawed off the barrels, dressed in a helmet and overalls. Jumped into V's car and held the gun to his head. V grabbed the gun and threw it out of the window. Charged with attempted murder.

Actus Reus R v Campbell D is arrested by the police wearing a crash helmet and carrying a fake gun. He was within a yard of a Post Office door. Actus Reus R v Geddes D is found hiding in the boys' toilets in a local school.

D runs away and the police discover a backpack containing rope, sealing tape, and a knife. D is charged with attempted false imprisonment. More than merely preparatory? Lord Bingham: There is no easy way to tell when an act has ceased to be merely preparatory. There is no rule of thumb test. Judgment must be based on the facts of each case. Has D done an act which shows that he has actually tried to commit the offence in question, or has he just got himself into a position or equipped himself to do so?

Actus Reus Timeline Buys a gun Draws-up a plan Drives to victim's house Waits outside victim's house Loads gun and removes safety clip. Throws victim against wall Mens Rea Intention to bring about the offence. R v Whybrow : For attempted murder you must intend to cause death. An intention to cause GBH is not enough. What if the Offence is Impossible? Section 1 2 Criminal Attempts Act A person may be guilty of attempting to commit an offence to which this section applies even though the facts are such that the commission of the offence is impossible.

R v Shivpuri D was persuaded to act as a drugs courier. He collected a briefcase which he thought contained heroin. It actually contained vegetables. Convicted of attempting to smuggle drugs even though it was impossible for him to do so. Summary An attempt involves an act which is more than merely preparatory. This is a difficult judgment to make. You can be guilty of an attempt even though the offence is impossible to commit.

Mens rea: intention to commit the offence. Total views 7, On Slideshare 0. Act must be more than merely preparatory A defendant's actions must be shown to have gone beyond mere preparation towards the commission of the substantive offence.

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It has long been thought that, although the requirement of mens rea in murder is satisfied by any one of the recognised forms of malice aforethought, in attempted murder it is necessary to show that the prisoner actually intended to kill. The law was so expressed by Maule J. Bourdon 2 Car. Cruse 8 C. This means that if a blow is struck with intent to cause grievous bodily harm but not to kill, if death results the requirement of malice afore- thought is satisfied and the crime will be murder.

But if death does not ensue the crime cannot be attempted murder although it may be a wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm or an attempt to commit that offence. The apparent illogicality is explained by the fact that in the crime itself it is the actus reus which is prohibited and which is all important.

In the attempt mens rea is the essence and the actus reus is ancillary and often per se lawful. This clarification of the law of attempted murder is particu- larly valuable because attempts to murder are felonies punishable by a maximum of imprisonment for life whereas most other attempts are misdemeanours carrying far lighter sentences.

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