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R. v. DeCoste

A couple of guys got into an argument in a pub and decided to take it outside. Mr. DeCoste punched his opponent in the chin, sending him to the ground where he hit his head on the pavement and was knocked unconscious. At trial Mr. DeCoste was acquitted because the Crown had not shown an intention on his part to cause bodily harm. A decision upheld on appeal (pdf file). The Crown argued that the trial judge’s finding that intention to cause bodily harm had not been proven was unreasonable. read more

Full post as published by Criminal Review on October 07, 2008 (boomark / email).