Court:
Court of Appeal
Subject:
Criminal Law
Catchwords:
Criminal Law-Appeal conviction for manslaughter-Whether 'lurking doubt' principle applicable
Criminal Law-Summation-Whether directions on defences of accident, self-defence and provocation were adequate-Whether directions on inconsistencies were sufficient-Whether manslaughter properly left for jury's consideration-Verdict-Challenge to correctness of directions on unanimous verdict
Criminal Law-Sentence-Whether the sentence imposed for manslaughter correct in law
File:
Document Type:
Year:
2025
Suit/Claim number:
5/2018
Neutral Citation:
[2025] JMCA Crim 1
Judge(s):
P Willaims