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R V BARRY PEARCE (2000)

PUBLISHED March 2, 2000
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In a murder trial where uncontradicted medical evidence found that responsibility for an accused's actions was substantially diminished and there was no evidence which could possibly justify a jury in coming to any other conclusion then the judge should direct the jury to that effect.

CA (Crim Div) (Swinton Thomas LJ, Douglas Brown J, Sachs J)

02/03/2000

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