[2001] EWCA Crim 2698

A conviction for wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm was quashed because the judge wrongly gave the impression to the jury that the burden of proof for the defence of automatism lay on the defendant upon the balance of the probabilities without giving a direction about the burden of proof for non-insane automatism.

CA (Crim Div) (Potter LJ, Rafferty J, Judge Zucker QC)

04/12/2001