Economics 3366A/B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Wrong Turn, Mens Rea, No Liability

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A and b killed v. while c was restraining v"s wife a, b and c were convicted for murder. Participant is responsible for a crime other than the one originally planned if he realises/foresees that such a crime might be committed: r v powell (1999) Jce: drug dealer shot dead by one of three people; the defendant was one of these people. Crown could not prove who fired the gun which caused the death. But the others knew the third man had a gun secondary has realised that in the course of the je the primary party might kill with intent to do so: r v. english (1999): Two parties agreed to attack police officer with wooden posts. German law: perpetrators: direct perpetrator (s. 25-1): he whose act is covered by the definition of the offence (tatbestand, perpetrator by means (s. 25-1): he who uses an innocent" agent also used in.